Sir William Alexander
c1567 – 1640

1st Earl of Stirling

Royal Charter of Nova Scotia
1621

Order of Knight-Baronets of Nova Scotia
1624 – 1625

Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
1626

Scottish settlers at Port Royal, Nova Scotia
1629 – 1632


Photographs of
Monument

Victoria Park
Halifax

Nova Scotia


Located near the intersection of South Park Street with University Avenue


GPS location:   44°38'24"N   63°34'45"W




Sir William Alexander monument, Halifax

Photographed on 28 November 2002



Sir William Alexander plaque, Halifax

Photographed on 18 July 2003



Sir William Alexander monument, Halifax

Photographed on 18 July 2003



Sir William Alexander monument, Halifax

Photographed on 18 July 2003



Sir William Alexander monument, Halifax

Photographed on 18 July 2003



Halifax: Sir William Alexander monument, 21 days after Hurricane Juan
Sir William Alexander monument, 21 days after Hurricane Juan.
Hurricane Juan, strength Category Two, passed over Halifax
during the night of 28-29 September 2003.

Photographed on 20 October 2003



Sir William Alexander monument, Halifax
South Park Street at University Avenue

The monument is seen at the center of the picture.
Photographed on 8 February 2006





Also see: Scotch Fort 1629-1632 monument, Port Royal




Links to Relevant Websites

Sir William Alexander Gazetteer for Scotland
    http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst255.html


Founding of New Scotland by Janet MacKay
    http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/
        New_Scotland/Scotland_New_Scotland_Menstrie.html


Founding of New Scotland by Janet MacKay
    http://www.almac.co.uk/personal/jmackay/New_Scotland.html


Chapter Six: The First Scots in Acadia by Peter Landry
    http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part1/Ch06.htm


Sir William Alexander Electric Scotland
    http://www.electricscotland.com/history/canada/william_alexander.htm


History of the Scots in New Scotland Electric Scotland
    http://www.electricscotland.com/history/world/scotsns.htm


Famous Scots: William Alexander 1641 ScottishDocuments.com
Includes a transcript of Sir William Alexander's will
and four page images of the actual will
    http://www.scottishdocuments.com/content/famousscots.asp?whichscot=96







Photographs of War Memorials, Historic Monuments and Plaques in Nova Scotia
    http://ns1763.ca/remem/plaques.html



Scotch Fort 1629 monument Scotch Fort 1629-1632 monument Port Royal
    http://ns1763.ca/annapco/scotchfort.html


S.S. Atlantic 1873 memorial at Sandy Cove, Terence Bay S.S. Atlantic 1873: memorial at Sandy Cove Terence Bay
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/ssatlanhrm.html


Swissair Flight 111 Memorial, Whalesback Swissair Flight 111 Memorial Whalesback
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/swisswhale.html


Halifax war memorial, Grand Parade Halifax war memorial The Cenotaph, Grand Parade
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/hfxwarmem.html


Welsford-Parker monument Welsford-Parker monument, Crimean War Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/crimeamon.html


Plaque: Old Burying Ground Old Burying Ground plaque Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/oldburygnd.html


Deadman's Island, Northwest Arm Deadman's Island Northwest Arm, Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/deadmansnd.html


Postal Service in Nova Scotia Postal Service in Nova Scotia Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/postservns.html


Captain James Cook monument Captain James Cook monument Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/cookjmon.html


Sir John Wentworth plaque Sir John Wentworth plaque Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/wentworthj.html


Alexander Keith monument Alexander Keith monument Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/keithal.html


Vincent Coleman tombstone Vincent Coleman tombstone Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/colemanpv.html


Norwegian Memorial, Sackville Landing Norwegian memorial, Sackville Landing Halifax
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/norwayhfx.html


Flora MacDonald plaque Flora MacDonald plaque Windsor
    http://ns1763.ca/hantsco/floramem.html


Military Engineers Military Engineers Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
    http://ns1763.ca/hfxrm/alderneylanding.html


Go To:   Index to other online Nova Scotia History
    http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/300/nova_scotias_electronic_attic/07-04-09/www.littletechshoppe.com/ns1625/histindx.html

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