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Pier 21

Pier 21 is a National Historic Site of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia · 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia · location approximate

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PIER 21 This site witnessed the arrival of approximately one million immigrants, who have enriched the cultural mosaic of Canada. Opened in 1928, Pier 21 served as one of Canada's principal reception centres for immigrants until it closed in 1971. It typifies the large, self-contained immigration facilities that the Canadian government had begun to establish at major ports near the turn of the 20th century. The staff at Pier 21 handled large volumes of immigrants rapidly, checking their citizenship and medical condition, and providing quarantine, detention, customs, and social services.

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LE QUAI 21 Ce lieu a été témoin de l'arrivée d'environ un million d'immigrants, qui ont contribué à faire du Canada une riche mosaïque culturelle. Jusqu'à sa fermeture en 1971, le Quai 21 fut l'un des principaux postes d'accueil des immigrants du Canada. Ouvert en 1928, le complexe est représentatif des vastes installations créées par le gouvernement canadien dans les principaux ports au tournant du XXe siècle pour assurer l'admission rapide d'une multitude d'immigrants. Le Quai 21 servait à diverses fins : examens médicaux, vérification des papiers, quarantaine, détention, hébergement temporaire, douane et services sociaux.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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