Also within the Ferry Terminal Park is the huge bronze propeller from the CCGS John A. Macdonald, an icebreaker damaged during its 1969 journey through the Northwest Passage, as well as the inlaid granite compass rose in the park, which is a replica of the compass detail on a 1749 map of Halifax Harbour. Extending from Alderney Landing is the Events Plaza, a specially designed and equipped outdoor space for festivals and events.
Furthermore, within the Ferry Terminal Park is a large bronze propeller from the CCGS John A. Macdonald, an icebreaker that was damaged during its 1969 voyage through the Northwest Passage, along with a intricately inlaid granite compass rose in the park, which is a replica of the compass detail on a 1749 map of Halifax Harbour. Next to Alderney Landing is the Events Plaza, a specially designed and equipped outdoor space for festivals and events.