It’s a small greenspace sitting in the shadow of Christ Church Cathedral and across from the Provincial Law Courts on Quadra Street. While there are several monuments inside the park, it’s not obvious that Pioneer Square was once Pioneer Cemetery.

John Adams, with the Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria says it’s a popular stop on his walking tours.

“There are benches, there’s grass, there are trees. But underneath what most people don’t know is that there are still 1,300 people,” he says.

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