City to erect series of sculptures for 100th anniversary of Halifax Explosion
HALIFAX — A series of commemorative steel sculptures are to be erected across the Halifax area, as the city marks the 100th anniversary of the massive explosion that levelled much of its north end and killed nearly 2,000 people.
Just over three metres high, a total of 12 sculptures are planned for nine locations significant to the story of what occurred when a French munitions ship collided with a Belgian relief ship in the narrows of Halifax harbour on Dec. 6, 1917.
The maritime disaster, simply known as the Halifax Explosion, was the worst man-made disaster in Canadian history.
“While the Halifax Explosion was a mass destruction, each of these stories and areas carried with it their own response,” Elizabeth Taylor, manager of culture and events for Halifax’s Parks and Recreation, told Global News.