Alderney Cairn
Alderney Cairn is a monument in Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia which is located on Windmill Road. Alderney Cairn is situated nearby to the pitch Arthur H. Merrick Ballfield, as well as near Le Jardin Community Garden.- Type: Monument
- Address: 4 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Inscription: “This Cairn commemorates the landing of 353 settlers on the ship “Alderney”. To found the town of Dartmouth in the year 1750 Unvieled by the Natal Day comittee August 6 ,1941”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zatzman Sportsplex and Quaker Whaler House.
Zatzman Sportsplex
Sports venue
Photo: Ben MacLeod, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zatzman Sportsplex is an indoor sports and community centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, opened 1982 and known as the Dartmouth Sportsplex until 2019. Zatzman Sportsplex is situated 250 metres northwest of Alderney Cairn.
Quaker Whaler House
Historic building
Photo: Hantsheroes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quaker Whaler House is the oldest building in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Built by William Ray, a Quaker and cooper from Nantucket who moved to Dartmouth in 1785-86 as a whaler. Quaker Whaler House is situated 350 metres southeast of Alderney Cairn.
Alderney Landing
Community center
Alderney Landing is a convention centre, art gallery, market, events plaza and theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was opened in May 1999. Alderney Landing is situated 480 metres south of Alderney Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dartmouth and Tufts Cove.
Dartmouth
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dartmouth is a city in the Halifax Region of Nova Scotia, on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has the nickname the "City of Lakes" due to its large number of lakes.
Tufts Cove
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth.
North End
Locality
Photo: Citobun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax.
Alderney Cairn
- Category: historic site
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.66852° or 44° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-63.57207° or 63° 34′ 20″ westOpen location code
87PRMC9H+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4615015710OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arthur H. Merrick Ballfield and Le Jardin Community Garden.
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