HALIFAX – A Halifax waterfront park has been officially renamed Africville, a black community that was razed in the 1960s.
A new sign rededicating Seaview Park as Africville was unveiled today.
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The change in name is part of a multimillion-dollar redress package announced last year.
The city has since transferred the deed for the property to the Africville Heritage Trust, which also plans to open a museum on the site later this year.
African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Percy Paris says reclaiming the name Africville honours the spirit and perseverance of the community.
Ottawa declared Africville a heritage site in 2002.
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