I went for a walk in Point Pleasant
Park the other day and instead of following the paths through the
park and along the shore of the harbour, I walked down to the large
monument of the anchor to take a photo. I discovered that the chain
attached to the anchor trailed off down the rocky beach, disappearing
into the water as if a sunken ship was out there under the surface.
It was an interesting photo, but what I noticed were the many
man-made items scattered among the rocks on the beach.
Walking among the rocks on the beach,
it is hard not to wonder what these objects were once part of. I
found granite slabs cut into perfect building blocks, some showing
the drill holes used to split the rock. There were chunks of brick
walls and single bricks smoothed round by the waves. I found timber
with bolts still attached and large pieces of rusted metal of unknown
origin.
How did these relics from former
Halifax buildings get here? Did they just wash up on the shore, or
were they dumped here when buildings were demolished to make room for
new ones. Did these chunks of Halifax history originate here in the
park as part of it's heritage protecting Halifax Harbour during times
of war, or were they dumped here?
Hundreds of people enjoy Point Pleasant
Park every day but most simply walk on the paths in the park,(You are
encouraged to remain on the paths I think), but you find some
interesting things when you stray off the beaten paths and experience
the unexplored areas.
Below are photos of some of the 'Stuff' I found.