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Today only a small row of former married quarters remains from this vast military support facility that stood in the heart of Halifax. The New Barracks were the first buildings constructed on the north slope of the Citadel, in 1759.
RA Park and South Barracks Area. The British Army garrisoned Halifax with artillery, engineer and infantry troops, various support elements and staff from 1749, when the city was founded until 1906, when Britain withdrew the last of its forces from Canada.
Wellington Barracks included officers quarters and soldiers quarters, with the former constructed in the 1860s on what is today the Stadacona site of CFB Halifax. Both structures were damaged during the 1917 Halifax Explosion, with the officers quarters requiring extensive repairs.
Wellington Barracks (1860-1905, 1906-Present) - A British military cantonment established in 1860 north of the Halifax Citadel in present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, later renamed Nelson Barracks after Horatio Nelson.
Spend time exploring the Halifax Citadel’s grounds and meticulously recreated period rooms, including the barracks, tailor shop and school. Even join the 78th Highlanders in their 1869 period uniforms for the day and see if you are up for the job of keeping Halifax safe from enemy attack.
Canadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast naval base and home port to the Royal Canadian Navy Atlantic fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Atlantic, that forms part of the formation Maritime Forces Atlantic.
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Immerse yourself in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy at the Naval Museum of Halifax, a Department of National Defense Museum. The Museum fosters an understanding of the rich and dynamic history of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), with a focus on Atlantic operations.
