Halifax Square
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Directions to next stop ↗Location: 825 Egmont Street, Halifax Square. George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716-1771), was President of the UK Board of Trade from 1748 to 1765, where he helped found Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia, named after him. He promoted American commerce and became known as the "Father of the Colonies." The earl inherited his title at 23 and two years later made a lucrative marriage to an heiress, taking her surname Dunk. Halifax opposed slavery and refused to invest in any cause tied to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. When colonists clashed with Parliament, he publicly voiced support for them.
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- Halifax Square, Brunswick, GA 31520, USA
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Halifax Square, named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716-1771), President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1765. Halifax established the position as a department of the British Cabinet. He was known for his success in promoting American commerce, and became known as "father of the colonies.”