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Encyclopedia > Point Pleasant Park
Map of park at main entrance, July 2005
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Map of park at main entrance, July 2005

Point Pleasant Park is a large, forested area at the southern tip of Halifax peninsula. It once hosted a military battery, and ruins of the eighteenth century Martello tower can be found there. The park is a popular recreational spot for Haligonians, as it hosts excellent forest walks and affords beautiful views across the harbour and out toward the Atlantic. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1686x1482, 1812 KB) July 2005 main entrance sign into Point Pleasant Park. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1686x1482, 1812 KB) July 2005 main entrance sign into Point Pleasant Park. ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Martello towers are small defensive forts built by the British Empire at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...


The park is still officially owned by the British government, but the Halifax Regional Municipality pays a nominal rent of one shilling per year. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. ...


In September, 2003, Point Pleasant Park was devastated by Hurricane Juan. Nearly three quarters of the park's trees were knocked down and the park remained closed until June of 2004. While there are still trees remaining, the park now has a very thin canopy. 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Juan was a hurricane that made landfall at Prospect, Nova Scotia, 30 km (20 miles) southwest of Halifax at 12:10 a. ... The canopy of a tree A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that provides shade or other shelter. ...


In response to the hurricane damage, the Point Pleasant Park International Design Competition was held to find the best plan for the renewal of the park. Two firms were declared winners of the competition in October 2005. NIP paysage of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Ekistics Planning & Design of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada will collaborate to produce a comprehensive plan to renew one of Canada's oldest urban parks.


Shakespearean plays are performed in the park every summer by the Shakespeare by the Sea theatre company. William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Shakespeare by the Sea is a theatre company in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

A view from Point Pleasant Park prior to Hurricane Juan
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A view from Point Pleasant Park prior to Hurricane Juan

Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia. ... Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

External links

  • The Point Pleasant Park International Design Competition

  Results from FactBites:
 
Point Pleasant Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (993 words)
Point Pleasant Park is a large, forested area at the southern tip of Halifax peninsula.
In September, 2003, Point Pleasant Park was devastated by Hurricane Juan.
Point Pleasant Battery is one of the oldest fortification batteries.
Point Pleasant Park: Introduction to the Park (208 words)
Point Pleasant Park lies on a rocky 75-hectare (185 acre) promontory jutting into the Atlantic Ocean at the eastern end of the Halifax peninsula, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Until 1866, Point Pleasant was primarily a military bastion, but in that year it was leased to a newly formed commission for a public park.
For many people Point Pleasant Park is a symbol of Halifax, and of the way they choose to live their lives: in a city, close to the land and forest, close to nature, close to the sea.
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