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Halifax, an area of 5,900 square kilometers, it’s located on the east coast
of Canada. It is the capital of the Nova Scotia. The great love of the Atlantic
makes the weather in Halifax, was fresh and wet all year round. It's cool in
summer and mild in winter.
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Halifax was founded in 1749 as the military defensive stronghold of England
from the sea against the French. Due to its geographical location, Halifax
still has Canada's largest naval base in the Atlantic Ocean. The city's
economic pillars are the two major container terminals, oil purification
systems and large and small freighter terminals in Halifax. Of course it is a
tourist attraction.
The beautiful Halifax Harbor, the Maritime Museum, and its rich local
music, pubs and restaurants attract tourists from all over the world for
sightseeing and stay. However, these are not the reasons why I had written one
thousand words to describe Halifax. It really struck me that what made me walk
into Halifax was its world-famous history - the Halifax Harbor Explosion on
December 6, 1917.
December 6, 2017, it is the hundredth anniversary of the Halifax Explosion.
Explosion in Halifax Harbor. Its author David B. Flemming. It describes the
plot and real story of the Halifax Explosion. The sea of ships exploding on the
map of the book is the sea that I can see now! I also noticed 21 memorial sites
linked on the map, and for me most of them were near enough to go on foot.
I can't wait to find the ruins of the explosions, the streets, the churches,
the schools and the districts in the book. It tells the story of the Halifax
Harbor Explosion on December 6, 1917, and Vince Coleman save of the train. He
was called the hero of the Halifax Explosion.
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I spent the entire
afternoon staying in the Halifax Harbor Explosion room at the Maritime Museum
of the Atlantic, sitting in front of the video player, didn't look at
the book of the photos of the Halifax Harhor Explosion, listen to the survivors
tell the horror and shock. From time to time, tears or thrills.
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In the car such as flow, I'm
standing Barrington Street and Duke Street on the corner, looking up at the
rooftops of Halifax City Hall, that is to commemorate the Halifax Harbor
Explosion and manually set the pointer will always stopped at 9:05 clock.
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I gently pushed open the door of
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, looking for the piece of broken glass from the Mont-Blanc
ship, through the Church Windows, and the metal fragments on the wall opposite
the window.
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I took my camera to visit the Halifax Harbor
Explosion Memorial Clock Tower. Clock Tower is located on a small hill. There
is a direct view of the location of the explosion from there. In the face of
the sea, I imagined a moment of shock 100 years ago. The cold wind was so cold
that I lost consciousness with the camera's hand. There was no one around me,
and I felt sad.
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I decided to take part in the 100th anniversary of the Halifax explosion on
December 6. To memory of Vince Coleman and other victims, survivors and the
re-constructors of the harbor.
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Yeah, I used to
live by the Halifax Bay. At that time, I often walked slowly by the sea.
Growling waves, as if to tell me the story 100 years ago. The seaport, the
gentle waves, the ships, the grappled seagulls and the twinkling sun on the sea
made me care. I could feel the difference in the back of a busy day in
Halifax seaport.
