may 17, 1924 - Pier21 Halifax 1924
Description:
Most immigrants to Canada arrived by ship at an east coast port, and by the 1920's about a quarter of all immigrants were comming via Halifax. They entered through the city's modestly sized pier 2 but, in 1924 a solution was reached a massive facility named pier 21 would be built on the shore of Halifax harbour.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 17, 1924
Now
~ 102 years ago