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December 9, 2016

Nova Scotia-Boston Christmas tree tradition was born out of tragedy

The Christmas tree in Boston Common is an annual gift from the people of Nova Scotia to recognize Boston’s aid after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.

For the first time, a not-so-little piece of Cape Breton is standing tall in Boston’s downtown this Christmas season, keeping alive a tradition that has its roots in a tragedy that rocked Nova Scotia 99 years ago.

Published in Features