| description: | Founding Of Halifax By Col. Edward Cornwallis, Governor Of Nova Scotia. In The Uniform Of The 24th Foot, He Is Discussing Plans For Fortifications And Dwellings With John Bruce, Engineer. The Site Has Been Surveyed And There Has Been A Distrubution Of Farming Land And Building Lots To The Heads Offamilies. Clearing And Constrution Are Being Rushed As There Is A Great Deal To Be Done Before The Coming Of Winter. The First English-Speaking Settlement In This Part Of Canada, Halifax Quickly Assumed What Proved A Key Role In Naval And Military History. Cornwallis Brought Carpenters From Annapolis, Lumber, Shingles, And Iron From New England, For Churches, Schools And A Hospital. Halifax Became A Provincial Capital In 1785 And Canada'S First Legislative Assembly In October 2, 1758. Note The Ship In The Background |