fairview lawn cemetery

Such interesting stories, lots to explore. Cool setup. Not great for people that have mobility issues.

This is a beautiful resting place of the small number of recovered bodies from the disaster of the Titanic. It was humbling to hear how so many more were unable to be laid to rest in this location. It is an easy public bus ride to come here if that is your chosen mode of transportation.

Amazing to walk amongst the final resting places of 121 victims of the Titanic. Even more special with one of the great guides from Ambassatours. A very solemn touching place that needs to be on everyone's Halifax itinerary.

With all the info available about the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, I never knew until today that three ships from the Canadian fleet helped retrieve survivors from the icy waters of the North Atlantic, as well as the remains of those who didn't survive. Nor did I know that so many of the ill-fated were buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia.We chose a blustery, cold winter day to visit Fairview Lawn Cemetery, which was established in 1893 - barely 20 years before the Titanic disaster. There is no admission fee. Signs along the cemetery road direct visitors to a designated section called the Titanic Graveyard. Barren trees seemed to mourn the tragic loss of life. Three rows of tombstones mark the graves of the 121 Titanic passengers buried here. Many are inscribed with the names of victims, but about a third remained unnamed, with only a numbered marker.There is a misconception that the grave here marked J Dawson is that of Jack Dawson, Leo DiCaprio's character in the Titanic movie. The remains, however, are not those of Jack Dawson but, rather of Joseph Dawson, a ship hand who worked in the boiler room.I appreciate the fact that researchers are still working to come up with new forensic info re the deceased and that, occasionally, another unmarked grave receives an identity. This site is definitely worth a visit, but go in warmer weather.

Be prepared to be humbled, be prepared to learn, please respect the area - this is a graveyard but what a wealth of information lies there and new evidence is turning up regularly by researchers and gradually all the unnamed are being named and that is a good thing. So many stories abound here, including the grave of the real J Dawson!

How exciting can a cemetery be? Other than going to view the Titanic section we didn't walk around the rest of the cemetery. We weren't part of a group tour which may have made a significant difference on our experience but it was still compelling to stand on a piece of land that is tied to one of the world's most tragic boating accidents.

121 people from the Titanic are buried here as Halifax is the port from which boats headed out to recover victims of the sinking. Some are just identified with a number and some have names. Also a few graves of victims of the Halifax explosion of 1917. You need a guide or some background reading to get the full story.

A beautiful cemetery where the victims of the Titanic are buried, there are hundreds of others who were laid to rest at this location.While many tourists are mesmerized by tombstones identifying victims of the April 1914 iceberg disaster; I'm just not sure that a cemetery should be a tourist attraction. Disclaimer - I did visit the cemetery. It is beautiful.I just feel we should let them rest in peace.

Fairview cemetery is a must. Over a hundred years have passed since the sinking of the Titanic but seeing the actual graves themselves and reading the inscriptions can be very moving, and puts pictures in your mind of the event. Cemetery is well groomed.

We stopped off to see the Titanic graves. The place is immaculate. It was very interesting and moving to see the different quality of headstones which were obviously linked to your class of travel on the ship. It doesn't talk long so you should visit to pay your respects. I welled up at the Elliot tombstone

Had to go and check out the grave sites of some of the people that perished on the Titanic. It was interesting and very sad to see all of the graves, including the markers with only a number because they still have not identified them.

I recently stopped by the Titanic graves in Fairview Lawn Cemetery. I think I had been there about 30 years ago but it was good to visit again. It is moving to see the graves of 121 passengers, keeping in mind that out of 2,223 passengers only 706 survived. Only 328 bodies were found, but 119 of these had to be buried at sea. These numbers drive home to magnitude of this tragedy.

If visiting Halifax, Fairview cemetery is a must to go to. Over a hundred years have passed since the sinking of the Titanic but seeing the actual graves themselves and reading the inscriptions is a very moving and thought provoking experience. The cemetery is beautifully looked after and as we went off season. was not packed with tourists so you could take your time to read the inscriptions and ponder.There are also some very magnificent Italian graves, ornate and with etchings of the deceased. Not all the graves had occupants but were erected in readiness!

We had a worthwhile visit to the cemetery because we stopped there with a tour guide on the way back to our cruise ship from Peggy’s Cove. Our guide explained the interesting stories behind a number of the people/graves giving the visit real meaning. This is a cemetery, not a museum, and there is only a very general sign about the Titanic. Without some explanation from a live guide, guidebook or other source, I do not think it would really be worth visiting.

Fairview Cementery is a must for anyone visiting Halifax. It is so beautifully maintained with the headstones of the Titanic victims in neat rows forming the shape of a boat. It is such a peaceful and thought provoking place.