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Africville Museum

Africville Museum

5795 Africville Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Africville was a small community located on the southern shore of Bedford Basin, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. During the 20th century, the City of Halifax began to encroach on the southern shores of Bedford Basin, and the community was eventually included as part of the city through municipal amalgamation. Africville was populated almost entirely by Black Nova Scotians from a wide selection of origins. The community and its dwellings were ordered destroyed, and residents evicted during the late 1960s in advance of the opening of the nearby A. Murray MacKay Bridge, related highway construction and the Port of Halifax development at Fairview Cove to the West.

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The residents of Africville were relocated to different parts of Halifax between 1964 and 1967. During this time, many of the homes and buildings of Africville were destroyed and the residents were moved by city garbage trucks. The Africville apology recognised the injustice of these actions. When was this apology formally delivered?

1977, 10 years after the relocation 1968, the city of Halifax realised their mistake right away! 2010, by Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly
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The residents of Africville were relocated to different parts of Halifax between 1964 and 1967. During this time, many of the homes and buildings of Africville were destroyed and the residents were moved by city garbage trucks. The Africville apology recognised the injustice of these actions. When was this apology formally delivered?

1977, 10 years after the relocation 1968, the city of Halifax realised their mistake right away! 2010, by Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly
NEWS FEED
  • Importance
    guestBook Guestbook/ potterhead/ Dec 29, 2014

    It is because if we don't, younger generations won't know about it. It's important for all Canadians to know about it.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ cheeserr/ Dec 22, 2013
  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ jaypalm/ Dec 3, 2013

Africville was a small community located on the southern shore of Bedford Basin, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. During the 20th century, the City of Halifax began to encroach on the southern shores of Bedford Basin, and the community was eventually included as part of the city through municipal amalgamation. Africville was populated almost entirely by Black Nova Scotians from a wide selection of origins. The community and its dwellings were ordered destroyed, and residents evicted during the late 1960s in advance of the opening of the nearby A. Murray MacKay Bridge, related highway construction and the Port of Halifax development at Fairview Cove to the West.

5795 Africville Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Photo: Photo by: Hantsheroes February 1, 2013, used under a Creative Commons Attribution- Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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