Anniversaries and Memorials

Every December 6, people from both sides of the harbour remember the Explosion as they gather at the Fort Needham memorial. The memorial is a dramatic skyward sweep of concrete that holds a carillon of bells. Fort Needham is the largest of the memorials to the Explosion in Halifax and Dartmouth.

Every year, at 9:04:35 on December 6, the bells peal through the north end.

Most of the survivors are gone now, but those who are still alive make a special effort to attend. Their children and grandchildren go too, to remember the families they never knew.

The crowds become younger, but they are as large as ever.