Bell Tower Memorial
For
Victims Of The Halifax Explosion
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
N 44° 39.950 W 063° 36.070
On December 6, 1917, the biggest man-made explosion prior to the atom bomb occurred in Halifax Harbor.
Long Description:
In Halifax Harbor on the morning of December 6, 1917 the Norwegian ship S.S. Imo collided with the French ship S.S. Mont-Blanc, which was carrying a cargo of high explosives. The resulting explosion devastated Halifax, Dartmouth, and surrounding communities. Every structure in a 1.6 mile radius of the explosion was demolished and many more were damaged. About 1900 people were killed and 9000 were injured.
This bell tower was erected in Fort Needham Park as a memorial to those who lost their lives or suffered injuries and to the survivors who rebuilt the cities or Halifax and Dartmouth.
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