Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia ~ September 2025

When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, around 1500 people died. 150 of them are buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We took a quick tour through the cemetery back in 2025.

This cemetery is best known as the final resting place of 121 victims from the Titanic. When the Titanic sank, ships were sent out from Halifax to recover bodies. Hundreds were recovered and many were buried at sea. About 200 bodies were brought back to Halifax where families claimed some of them. The rest were buried in Halifax. Fairview Lawn Cemetery has the aforementioned 121 burials, Mt Olivet Cemetery has 19 graves, and Baron de Hirsch Cemetery holds 10.

Each body received a number when it was recovered and many of the graves remain unnamed/unknown.

The unknown child was later identified.

The Titanic ship owner provided the small granite gravestones for each victim. If the families wanted a larger stone, it was their expense. Here are some of the larger stones with their sometimes elaborate epitaphs.

Alma Paulson was lost with four of her children.

Arthur McCrae has a large stone with a Celtic Cross.

Crew Member

Crew member, ..."How Englishmen Should Die"

Informative Signage

This is a very moving place to visit, and Halifax continues to care for the final resting places of these lost souls from April 15, 1912.

Round Island Lighthouse and Round Island Passage Lighthouse

Any visitor to Mackinac Island has seen these lighthouses multiple times. The ferries run between them on the Straits of Mackinac. We've been coming to the island annually for many years and these are all photos taken from the ferry or the island, and in all kinds of weather 😊

Round Island Lighthouse operated from 1895-1947 and had keepers until 1924 when it was automated. It fell into disrepair and was partially destroyed in a storm. Some restoration began in the 70s and the rest of it was completed in the 90s. The light was re-lit in 1996.

Round Island Passage Lighthouse was installed in 1948 and has always been automated.

One year we found a worker on the light. You can also see the Native American heads in relief near the top.

Big Mac in the background.

Another lighthouse (Waugoshance) stands about 15 miles west of Mackinaw City and is close to being reclaimed by the lake. It was built in 1851 and deactivated in 1912. During World War II, the navy conducted drone strikes nearby, some of which damaged the lighthouse. Recent attempts to restore the light were abandoned. This photo hangs in the Mission Point Resort Museum.

Thankfully, Round Island Light was restored and together with the Passage Light continue to guard the shipping lanes and entertain all passengers to Mackinac Island.

And don't miss McGulpin Lighthouse and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse,

both found on the Island.