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Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island

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Home Town of Canadian Confederation

In 1864, Charlottetown became the place of the Charlottetown Conference for representatives from colonies of British North America to discuss the Canadian Confederation. The conference consisted of five delegates from each of the three Maritime Provinces and eight delegates from the Province of Canada.

The conference mainly occurred at the colony’s legislative building, Province House. Some social functions such as dinners and banquets were held at other venues, including Government House.

Now Province House is Prince Edward Island’s provincial legislature and a National Historic Site. (165 Richmond St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1).

Government House often referred to as Fanningbank, is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and a National Historic Site (1 Terry Fox Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T6).

The famous image of delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House.

Photos: Laurenp3412, CC BY-SA 3.0; Share Bear, public domain

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Confederation Centre of the Arts

Explore the Confederation Chamber, an accurate replica of the Province House site where Canada was born.

Queen Elizabeth II opened the Confederation Centre of the Arts in 1964 as Canada’s national memorial for the Fathers of Confederation and commemorated the historic Charlottetown Conference in 1864. The Story of Confederation exhibition opened in 2015, and it is a replica of the Confederation Chambers from 1864, when the Fathers had first met in the Charlottetown Conference.

The Confederation Centre of the Arts contains a museum, art gallery, multiple studios, a children’s theatre, shops, a public library, a memorial hall, and a large auditorium. It presents 16,000 pieces of artwork from Canadian artists. The Charlottetown Festival has been running continuously since 1965, producing over 85 original musicals.

Photos: confederationcentre.com

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St. Dunstan’s Basilica

Recommended by Randy Ross

St. Dunstan’s Basilica is Prince Edward Island’s only Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica. It is a stone French Gothic church first built in 1913 and then remade in 1916 after a fire had destroyed it. 

It lies in the heart of Charlottetown and is amongst the city’s beautiful skyline due to its spires reaching some of the highest points in the city.

As it is a local landmark, the church attracts not only worshippers but also those who are intrigued by the town’s history and its architecture. The inside of the church consists of elegant marble floors and stained-glass windows.

Photo: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, CC-BY-SA-2.0

 

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Home Town of Milton Acorn

Milton James Rhode Acorn, nicknamed The People’s Poet by his peers, was a poet, writer, and playwright. He was born in Charlottetown in 1923 and died here in 1986.

In the middle 1960s, he became well known as a passionate and argumentative member of the literary and journalistic underground. Acorn was honoured by fellow poets with a specially created People’s Poet Award, which recognized his ability as a writer as well as his nationalist and activist stance.

In 1987, the Milton Acorn People’s Poetry Award was established in his memory.

Milton Acorn’s resting spot is in the Anglican cemetery on St. Peter’s Road in Charlottetown.

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Victoria Park

Victoria Park, named after Queen Victoria, is Prince Edward Island’s largest park, with about 18 hectares of land. 

The park was opened in 1873 but was nowhere as large as it is now. In 1873, 40 acres of the Government House Farm were given to the city for park use and later, in 1905, 16 more acres of land were provided, which made the park as large as it is now. 

The park has many historical features, including the Prince Edward Battery and survey stones that mark the meridional line. 

The park offers many outdoor activities, including a swimming pool, tennis courts, ballparks, skateboard park, a large playground, long grassy fields, and a boardwalk along the water.

Photo: facebook.com/TourismPEI

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Home Town of Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield

Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield was a British naval officer and surveyor of lakes Ontario, Superior, Erie and Huron.

He was born in 1795 in England. At age 11, Bayfield joined the Royal Navy. In 1816 Henry Bayfield assisted Captain William Fitzwilliam Owen in surveying various Canadian rivers and lakes.

In June 1817, Bayfield was made the admiralty surveyor for North America. He surveyed Lake Superior, Lake Erie and Lake Huron, among many others.

In 1827 he travelled to Quebec to complete surveys of the St Lawrence River.

In 1841 his headquarters were moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

He died in Charlottetown in 1885, at the age of 90.

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Charlottetown Farmers Market

Saturdays

Since 1984, Charlottetown Farmers market has been one of the most popular spots in the town. Every Saturday early in the morning, locals rush through the Charlottetown Farmers Market’s doors to get the first-hand experience of buying from the producers themselves! 

Fruits, plants, and vegetables are all made by local backyards farmers. 

Photo: facebook.com/CharlottetownFarmersMarket/

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Red Shores Racetrack

Red Shores Racetrack opened on July 1st, 1886 and is believed to be the oldest racing track in Canada. 

It is a year-long business that offers live harness racing, a large casino with various live table games and over 200 slot machines! 

There are three restaurant options inside, but don’t let that take you away from the buffet offered in their three-tier dining room made by an award-winning culinary team.

Photo: facebook.com/redshoresPEI

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Tea Hill Provincial Park

Recommended by  William Murphy

The view from the public beach in Tea Hill Provincial Park is one you just have to see for yourself as it is so captivating! 

The Park is comprised of 15 acres of land. Around the park, you will find wooded along Keppoch Road. 

Photo: pointseastcoastaldrive.com

 

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The Mack

The cabaret-style Mack Theatre was first called “The Capitol Theatre” and opened in 1935 but closed in 1965. The city of Charlottetown proceeded to buy the place and gave it a new name, “The Mack.” 

The Mack offers an elegant and classy bar with a capacity of 250 and a dining hall with 120. The theatre can sit up to 200 people, so reservations are recommended before coming to the theatre.

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC-BY-SA-2.0

  • 128 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K6
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Beaconsfield Historic House

Many tourists come here to see the architecture and the incredible view of Charlottetown Harbor. 

Beaconsfield Historic House was built in 1877 and was designed by W.C. Harris for Edith and James Peake. The house still stands as beautiful as it was back then and is a perfect example of elegant Victorian architecture. 

Photo: Ted McGrath, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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