History · Halifax

Halifax’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Halifax. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1784established
2old images & papers
4recent photos
View looking NW at Wiconisco Canel Aqueduct no. 3. - Wiconisco Canal Aqueduct No. 3, Spanning Powell Creek at State Rou…, 1999 · Wikimedia Commons

The story

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The Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee is located along both sides of the road south of Halifax and on the east side of the road north of Halifax; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

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Timeline

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1784Established
1990s2 items · View looking NW at Wiconisco Canel Aq…Commons
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Start Halifax’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Halifax’s history is told.

1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewView looking NW at Wiconisco Cane…, 1999: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

Famous people from Halifax

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Halifax, decade by decade

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

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