Wanderers Grounds
in Halifax, CanadaCategory: Attraction
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5755 Sackville St, Halifax, NS B3H 2C9, Canada Print route »
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The Wanderers Grounds were originally part of the Halifax Commons. The land was used in the 1880s by the Halifax Wanderers Amateur Athletic Club (WAAC) and was their home grounds for the sports of rugby, lawn bowling and others. Leased to the club in the 1800s, the club failed to pay its lease fees during the second world war (WWII) and the land's use reverted to the City Of Halifax (Halifax Regional Municipality) who have maintained it until today as the Wanderers Grounds.The field house, built by the club in 1896, was destroyed by fire. It was replaced by the Navy League Dry Canteen, which was going to be rehabilitated but was considered too structurally unsound. The plan to build a clubhouse has been put on an indeterminate hiatus.
On June 20, 2017 Halifax city councillors unanimously approved the construction of a 7,000 seat stadium at the Grounds, for a future Canadian Premier League professional soccer team.
