Top 11 Places to Visit in
Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island
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Home Town of Canadian Confederation
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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. […]
- 1 Terry Fox Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T6
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- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/charlottetown-conference#
Confederation Centre of the Arts
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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 […]
St. Dunstan’s Basilica
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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 […]
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- 65 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K1.
- 902-894-3486
- https://www.stdunstanspei.com/
Home Town of Milton Acorn
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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 […]
- St. Peter's Cathedral Cemetery (Anglican), St. Peter’s Road, Charlottetown
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- https://1000towns.ca/milton-acorn-the-peoples-poet/
Victoria Park
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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 […]
- 45 Victoria Park Roadway, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M6
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- https://www.discovercharlottetown.com/listings/victoria-park/
Home Town of Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield
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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 […]
- 35 Maplewood Crescent, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7R5, Canada
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- https://1000towns.ca/henry-wolsey-bayfield-great-lakes-surveyor/
Charlottetown Farmers Market
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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/
- 100 Belvedere Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P1
- 902-626-3373
- https://charlottetownfarmersmarket.com/
Red Shores Racetrack
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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 […]
Tea Hill Provincial Park
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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
Recommended by William Murphy
- 492 Keppoch Rd, Stratford, PE C1B 2J9
- 902-569-1995
- https://welcomepei.com/listing/tea-hill-park-and-beach/
The Mack
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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 […]
Beaconsfield Historic House
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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 […]
- 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M6
- 902-368-6603
- https://www.peimuseum.ca/visit/beaconsfield-historic-house