Halifax Citadel

Jami van Haaften is a librarian and author of An Index to Selected
Canadian Provincial Government Publications for Librarians, Teachers and
Booksellers.

In the guise of a simple tourist guide to the Halifax Citadel, this book is a concise, informative, and well-illustrated history of the Citadel and related subjects.

Elizabeth Pacey has also written The Battle of Citadel Hill (Lancelot Press, 1979) and co-authored Thy Dwellings Fair: Churches of Nova Scotia 1750-1830 (1982) and More Stately Mansions: Churches of Nova Scotia 1830-1910 (1983). A native Haligonian, Elizabeth Pacey is a founding member of the Friends of the Citadel Society. In 1981, Heritage Canada awarded her a medal for outstanding contribution to the field of communication.

While thoroughly summarizing the history of the Citadel, the author also looks into other aspects of the era, such as the defence network for land and sea, the soldier’s life, weaponry, signal systems, and wartime service at the Citadel.

Now a Parks Canada facility, this fortress is the most-visited national historic site in Canada. For those already familiar with this Halifax landmark as well as for history buffs who have not yet visited Halifax, Elizabeth Pacey provides a noteworthy recording of the facts, as well as a bibliography for further reading.