Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, at 44°34'; North and 63°33'; West, is a community located 15 km southwest of central Halifax at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, and at the intersection of Nova Scotia collector highways # 253 and # 349.

The area was known by the local Mi'kmaq aboriginal people as "Moolipchugechk" meaning a 'deep chasm or gorge', possibly due to the long deep cove or nearby rocky cliffs. European settlement in the area occurred following the settlement of Halifax, sometime around 1790.

On November 24th 1797, the frigate HMS Tribune ran aground on nearby shoals. Only 12 of the ship's 250 passengers and crew survived. The rescue was orchestrated by 13-year old Herring Cove resident Joe Cracker who rallied the community to the ship's aid and rescued the first two passengers in his small dory. There is a monument to Cracker at Tribune Head.

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