A Brief History of Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Mi'kmaq Tribe called the area "Jipugtug", which was interpreted into English as "Chebucto", which means "the biggest harbour" in reference to the modern Halifax Harbour.

The territory, which included much of the present-day Maritimes and Gaspé Peninsula, passed from French to English and even Scottish hands several times. In the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, Acadia was relinquished to England, however the boundaries of the ceasefire were vague, leaving England with what is today Nova Scotia, and France with control of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

From 1841-1996, The City of Halifax was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. In 1996, the government of Nova Scotia dissolved the City of Halifax, and amalgamated the four municipalities within Halifax County and formed Halifax Regional Municipality, a single-tier regional government covering that whole area.