Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 
and the province of Nova Scotia

While Edward may have arrived in Quebec, his greatest impact on the continent can be felt in Nova Scotia.

Originally appointed commander-in-chief of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Prince Edward (after being created Duke of Kent) was promoted to commander-in-chief of British North America. For both appointments, Edward established himself in Halifax creating a golden age for the settlement.

Prince Edward spent the majority of his time in North America in Halifax (1794-1800), traveling extensively throughout the province. Edward is responsible for important building projects across Nova Scotia, including such iconic structures as Halifax's Garrison Clock and Fort Anne's Officer's Quarters. Parts of the Prince's innovative telegraph system (at one point connecting the province to New Brunswick, with plans to push north to Quebec) were used in defense plans for Halifax during the War of 1812.

A portrait of the Duke of Kent has hung in Halifax's Government House (in the salon) since May 2010 (installed in the led up to the Queen's stay at the residence June 28th and 29th, 2010).

Honouring Prince Edward in Nova Scotia

• Castle Hill Drive, Halifax (named after an English residence in Ealing, West London, purchased by the Duke of Kent from Maria Fitzherbert in 1800)
• Chain Rock Drive, Halifax (named after an iron ring leftover from a chain Prince Edward ordered slung across Bedford Basin as part of its defenses) 
• Edwardsville, Cape Breton Island
• Julie’s Walk, Halifax (named after Madame de St. Laurent)
• Kent Avenue, Halifax
• Kent Park, Halifax
• Kent Street, Halifax
• Kentville, King's County (Named in 1826 after a vote by the inhabitants to honour a 1794 visit by the Prince)    
  
• Lodge Drive and Lodge Crescent, Halifax (Named after the Prince’s Lodge)
• Martinique Beach, Halifax (Prince Edward took part in the 1794 Capture of Martinique)
• Point Edward, Cape Breton Island (Named in the 1790s)
• Prince Edward Trail, Hemlock Ravine Park, Halifax
• Prince’s Lodge and Hemlock Ravine, Halifax
• Prince’s Walk, Halifax
• St. Laurent Place, Halifax

Nova Scotian communities visited by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent:

• Annapolis Royal
• Digby
• Fort Anne
• Fort Charlotte
  
• Fort George
• Fort Sackville
  
• Halifax (Prince Edward lived in the Halifax Region from 1794-1800)
• Rockingham (Prince Edward's chief residence, The Lodge, was located here from 1794-1800)
  
• St. Margaret's Bay
  
• Sackville
  
• Sissiboo
  
• Weymouth