BR10030 -- Highlander, 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) Highland Regiment of Foot, 1869

From the time of its founding in 1749 through the 19th century, Halifax was one of four principal overseas naval stations in the British Empire. To defend Halifax, British military authorities built a series of fortifications in and around this strategic port - a system now known as the Halifax Defence Complex.

The major role for the Citadel after the turn of the century was to provide barrack accommodations and act as a command centre for other harbour defences. When the Second World War broke out in 1939,the Citadel was used as a temporary barracks for troops going overseas and as the centre for anti-aircraft operations for Halifax. The Citadel was the "last view of the country for so many thousands outward bound and the first landmark to those who returned."

Today, the Citadel is operated by Parks Canada, an agency of the Government of Canada, and is recognized as one of the most important historic sites in the country. The site has been restored to the mid-Victorian period with a living history program run by the Halifax Citadel Regimental Association featuring the 78th Highlander Regiment and the 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery.

For more information please see www.parkscanada.ca orwww.regimental.com