Halifax Explosion

December 6 marked several unpleasant anniversaries; in this part of the country it was the 92nd anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. To mark the date the Dalhousie University Archives have mounted an interesting display containing the official report by Alexander MacMechan entitled the Halifax Disaster.

While the Halifax Explosion is well known what is not as well known is that every Christmas since 1971 Nova Scotia sends Boston a large Christmas tree, which is erected in the Boston Common, as a as symbol of gratitude for the assistance Boston provided Halifax in the aftermath of the explosion in 1917.