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nootz
    
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Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
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<Reply # 40 on 12/7/2007 5:00 PM >
|  | | | I think it's supposed to be sewer water. There's a lot of mention of sewer water in the article. But the only way to be absolutely sure is just to email the writer.
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Plague
 
location:
Halifax, N.S
Gender: Male
trolololo
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<Reply # 41 on 2/4/2008 9:00 PM >
| | | | i just found out that the train tracks on chebucto, if you walk about an mile and a half theirs a cement tunnell, and it might be blocked, but it goes deep underground in halifax
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tribeachpunk
  
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Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 42 on 2/4/2008 9:44 PM >
| | | | Really? I'm looking at a map right now. I see the train tracks that go under Chebucto. So you're saying that if I follow the tracks for 1.5 miles, I'll see a tunnel? Which way to I walk? Toward West End Mall or toward Quinpool... For 1.5 miles? Check the map, maybe you could be a little more specific?
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hfx_chris
location:
Dartmouth, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 43 on 2/5/2008 2:56 AM >
| | | | Yeah, which direction?
Or better yet, which street?
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tribeachpunk
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Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 44 on 2/8/2008 3:46 PM >
| | | | Posted by Plague
i just found out that the train tracks on chebucto, if you walk about an mile and a half theirs a cement tunnell, and it might be blocked, but it goes deep underground in halifax
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I went to the Chebucto Rd. rail overpass yesterday. My friend and I looked up and down both sides of the tracks and saw nothing obvious. We followed the train-tracks on Roosevelt Dr. until Flynn Park where the street separates from the track. Nothing obvious to report. Any chance we could get a smaller grid to search. Following these tracks for 1.5 miles will land us somewhere around MSVU or Point Pleasant Park, depending on which direction you go from Chebucto Rd.
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hfx_chris
location:
Dartmouth, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 45 on 2/11/2008 12:03 AM >
| | | | Indeed, and there's a number of overpasses the tracks go below between Chebucto and the downtown terminus, which one are you referring to?
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Plague
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Halifax, N.S
Gender: Male
trolololo
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<Reply # 46 on 2/12/2008 12:31 AM >
| | | | i need to talk to my buddy about it again, i havent been around to see him in a while, but the next time i go to my friends place ill get him to take me, and ill map it out.
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moneywagon
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
Its only tresspassing if someone catches you.
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<Reply # 47 on 3/4/2008 7:36 PM >
| | | | That would be awesome if can get some more info, and about the whole tunnel system, if it was going to go to the island from the mainland, it would have been built somhwere down by the Westin, thats the closest point, they wouldn't have taken it diagonaly down through the water, they would have had to contend with both vertical and horizontal angles that would have made tunnel construction impossible, if you look at any modern tunnels under bodies of water, they all take the path or least resistance or the shortest route, this would have definitely been the case with late 18th century building techniques. Just a thought, i would love to find tunnels going to georges but i think that idea might be toast, on the other hand, i have heard the entire downtown is riddled with tunnels, im a planning student and ive heard this thorugh reputible sources within public works and HRM.
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nootz
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Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
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<Reply # 48 on 3/4/2008 9:48 PM >
| | | | Posted by moneywagon
That would be awesome if can get some more info, and about the whole tunnel system, if it was going to go to the island from the mainland, it would have been built somhwere down by the Westin, thats the closest point, they wouldn't have taken it diagonaly down through the water, they would have had to contend with both vertical and horizontal angles that would have made tunnel construction impossible, if you look at any modern tunnels under bodies of water, they all take the path or least resistance or the shortest route, this would have definitely been the case with late 18th century building techniques. Just a thought, i would love to find tunnels going to georges but i think that idea might be toast, on the other hand, i have heard the entire downtown is riddled with tunnels, im a planning student and ive heard this thorugh reputible sources within public works and HRM.
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I posted a link somewhere on one of the previous pages, the George's tunnel was supposed to connect at the bottom of Sackville St., but the rumor was false, just an urban myth. Something to do with sound waves. But it's confirmed that the tunnels under downtown are there. I think it was tribeach that posted all those pics (correct me if I'm wrong) of people in the tunnels, plus there's a map. Still, getting into the downtown tunnels is definitely going to be a challenge, especially since I've been wanting to get in those ever since I was told about them when I was 10.
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moneywagon
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
Its only tresspassing if someone catches you.
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<Reply # 49 on 3/4/2008 9:54 PM >
| | | | Well if you guys ever want to do a day long tunnel entrance search sometime ill be down, and another thing, i know the split crow has some weird little door in the basement that look like they go underground, I'm always drunk when I'm there so i never really give it more than a passing thought but has anyone else seen these?
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tribeachpunk
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 50 on 3/4/2008 10:35 PM >
| | | | Posted by sonikgirl
sorry for the large pictures.
from George's Island:Keeper of the Harbour (or something similar.)
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Posted by tribeachpunk
I think there is very little question as to whether or not they exist. They do. 110%. There are pictures posted of the inside of the tunnel in this thread.
Accessing these tunnels, from what I've gathered, is next to impossible without, at the very least, some kind of clearance or permission. I have not heard or read anything about open access points anywhere and in my opinion, they're probably ALL sealed with the exception of tunnels leading to Halifax from George's Island with the George's Island access point remaining open, maybe.
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
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<Reply # 51 on 3/5/2008 12:01 AM >
| | | | Yes, those are the pics I'm talking about, thanks, but yes, Money, I'm willing to look for possible tunnel entrances.
Also: this is just a rumour from what I've been told, apparently there are emergency escape tunnels from the NS Hospital in Dartmouth that go down to the Dartmouth waterfront near the train tracks from both World Wars. Be interesting to check out if anybody's interested.
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
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hfx_chris
location:
Dartmouth, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 52 on 3/5/2008 2:37 AM >
| | | | Now that's very plausible. Will have to check out by the tracks some afternoon...
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
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<Reply # 53 on 3/6/2008 10:16 PM >
| | | | Posted by hfx_chris
Now that's very plausible. Will have to check out by the tracks some afternoon...
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Well, I'm free any time on Saturday afternoon and any time Sunday.
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
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hfx_chris
location:
Dartmouth, NS
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 54 on 3/6/2008 11:18 PM >
| | | | Quick reconnaissance while on the Woodside ferry this evening, and nothing obviously visible from the water. The only thing along there that's clearly visible is the little concrete sewage treatment thing on their grass hill, so unless it's hidden among some brush.. oh well, worth a look someday.
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Plague
location:
Halifax, N.S
Gender: Male
trolololo
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<Reply # 55 on 5/20/2008 5:32 PM >
| | | | bump?
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Plague
location:
Halifax, N.S
Gender: Male
trolololo
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<Reply # 57 on 5/20/2008 9:29 PM >
| | | | if its from 76' ill trust it haha
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PhotoSeeker
location:
Sudbury
Gender: Male
MikeOnline
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<Reply # 58 on 5/21/2008 12:57 AM >
| | | | Before anyone starts wondering why I'm putting input here (being from Sudbury), I grew up in NS, and subsequently have great interest in this topic.
Here goes...
1) I agree with the earlier post about the tunnel to George's Island, if any, taking the path of least resistance. In my mind, that would land the tunnel somewhere near where South Street would intersect with Terminal Road if it went that far. Given the obvious enhancements on the shoreline between now and then, it seems unlikely the tunnel, if it existed, and if it's there, would have survived.
2) If you plot out the tunnel locations shown in the diagram someone else posted above, none of them are really in line between the citadel and that point on the end of South Street. So, in my mind at least, it seems unlikely those are the fabled tunnels to George's.
3) That's NOT to say those tunnels weren't part of the defense complex that encompassed the citadel. Given their construction as I saw them in the photos provided, they do APPEAR to be of a similar era. So let's throw an idea out there... what if the tunnels were never actually meant to get to George's Island? What if, instead, and more simply, they were meant as a means to get out of the citadel to waiting naval ships to abandon Halifax if necessary. A fallback position. Or even to get supplies from the port to the Citadel in the case of seige.
4) I do NOT buy that those old tunnels shown in the photos were sewers. Why would wood floors be installed in sewers? Sewers are wet. Wet wood rots, and quickly. What's the point? It makes MORE sense that wooden floors were installed to facilitate wheels. Perhaps for carts or wheelburrows to move supplies and equipment back and / or forth from the Citadel to the shore line.
It would be interesting if old maps of the era could be located to see if there were piers, specifically Navy piers, located near the ends of Prince, George, or Duke streets. To me, if there were, that would solidify the point I'm making.
My two cents. 
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