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Location DB > Canada > Nova Scotia > Halifax > Devil's Island  Name Devil's Island  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Jonnie B on 8/22/2010 6:53 PM last modified by tribeachpunk on 2/5/2011 7:55 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Small, barren, privately owned island on the outskirts of Halifax Harbour.  Basic Information Type: Island Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Difficult Recommendation: check it out if you have the opportunity  Physical Information Address Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Owner: Rick Condon/William G. Mont See a map of this location  Hazards water  Interesting Features A lighthouse built in 1877, replacing an earlier tower built in 1852, is still in operation today. The island was also the base for a rescue lifeboat until the 1950s which saved the crews of many vessels stranded on the shoals approaching Halifax Harbour. The last remaining home on the island was destroyed by Hurricane Earl in September 2010.  Security Measures n/a  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 0  Required Equipment flashlight long pants / sleeves  Recommended Equipment n/a  History Devil's Island, situated at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, is approximately 27 acres in size. The island was originally owned by Capt. John Rous and called Rous' Island. It eventually became known as Wood Island because of its heavy growth of forest, but a later fire destroyed the trees and hence the name change. The original Horns of Eastern Passage used to pasture sheep on the island before selling it to Andrew Phillip Henneberry about 1830. For over 110 years, Henneberrys lived on the island until the mid 1940s when most people were moved ashore during World War II.  Media Coverage CBC News: Devils Island in danger of auction (October 22, 2010)  Future Plans Mr. Mont hopes someone will soon be living on the island.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Other Sun, Aug 22nd, 2010 posted by Jonnie B 10 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links n/a  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by tribeachpunk on 11/2/2012 3:41 AM.  Latest Changes on Nov 2 12 at 3:41, tribeachpunk validated this location on Oct 30 12 at 1:52, Uber_Soldat deleted a story on Oct 30 12 at 1:46, Uber_Soldat created a new story on Feb 5 11 at 19:56, tribeachpunk validated this location on Feb 5 11 at 19:55, tribeachpunk changed the following: Media Coverage, Description on Feb 5 11 at 19:53, tribeachpunk validated this location on Feb 5 11 at 19:52, tribeachpunk changed the following: Recommendation, Media Coverage on Sep 6 10 at 2:30, tribeachpunk validated this location on Sep 6 10 at 2:30, tribeachpunk made this location public on Sep 6 10 at 2:30, tribeachpunk changed the following: Interesting Features  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 187 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739142818 pages have been generated.