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Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a Metropolitan Area and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Dartmouth and the neighbouring metropolitan area of Halifax form the urban core of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Both cities, along with the town of Bedford and the Municipality of the County of Halifax were dissolved on April 1 ...
The official place name did not change, due to the confusion with similar street names, land use planning set out by the former "City of Dartmouth", and significant public pressure. Today the same development planning for Downtown Dartmouth and the rest of the region is still in force, as well as specific bylaws created prior to April 1, 1996.
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Founded in 1750, Dartmouth developed slowly. Its early importance was to supply farm produce to Halifax. Dartmouth’s agricultural base was later diversified. This diversification began in 1826 with construction of the Shubenacadie Canal system. The canal was intended to connect Halifax Harbour with the Bay of Fundy. While the scheme didn’t work, th...
A sugar refinery and an oil refinery were developed in Dartmouth in 1883 and 1916 respectively. However, rapid development did not begin until after the Second World War. A ferry service crossing Halifax Harbour has operated since 1752. However, the completion of the first cross-harbour bridge in 1955 greatly facilitated access from Halifax. A seco...
Since the 1970s, Dartmouth has taken advantage of geographic and economic factors to become the light industrial and commercial centre of the Maritimes. Burnside Business Park, opened in 1968, is the largest such complex in Atlantic Canada. It caters to sales and service as well as warehouse and distribution industries. The Bedford Institute of Oce...
Jun 10, 2023 · Amalgamation to City Of Dartmouth. In 1961 the communities of Woodlawn, Woodside and Westphal along with the area of the town of Dartmouth joined together to become the "City Of Dartmouth" the city was the third largest city in Nova Scotia, after Halifax and Sydney. Amalgamation to Halifax Regional Municipality
May 5, 2023 · The City of Halifax was the first local entity to fight for its autonomy (granted in 1841 by its Charter) and Dartmouth followed the movement and became in 1873 the second local entity to be self-governed. Its town statute remained until 1961 when Dartmouth became a City with its own Charter. 1.2 Population. 1966 – 58,745; 1971 – 64,770
Apr 26, 2021 · Between 1746 and 1894, Dartmouth's history unfolds with significant events including the arrival of settlers, establishment of saw-mills, and conflicts with the Mi’kmaq people. Dartmouth saw fluctuations in population, the building of churches and other infrastructure, and incorporation as a town in 1873. Economic activities like shipbuilding, ferry services, and…
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Jun 17, 2022 · The Avenue is a small, but significant, historically Black community at the end of Crichton Avenue in Dartmouth. Only a handful of Black families live there today, but the community was once home to over 130 residents and spread over a larger area of land, near Mic Mac Mall. The community’s rich history lives on in the experiences and ...
