Fergusons Cove

This is now a footpath which is seldom used, and slowly reverting to a natural state – but still easily followed and well worth the time to hike.

A notable recent event in the community's history (other than the Hell's Angels having an informal "club house" in part of the ruined fortifications by the ocean at the end of the road which goes past York Redoubt – in the late 1970s and early 1980s), was the fire of 1 and 2 May 2009.

The fire started in the vicinity of Roach's Pond in Spryfield, and spread rapidly to the Fergusons Cove area, aided by high winds and much dry debris from Hurricane Juan, which has made much of the HRM region prone to greater forest fire damage than normal.

Due to the elevation in the area and its subsequent overview of the approaches to Halifax Harbour the high bluffs from Fergusons Cove to Chebucto Head have been used as defensive positions for the city at least as far back as 1793.

A large coastal defense fort called York Redoubt was established in the community in 1793, it was active through both world wars and ceased operations in 1956.