Regions & Routes
There are diverse regions of Prince Edward Island to tour. A great way to get to see them all is driving along the island's coast. There are three routes: The North Cape Coastal Drive, The Central Coastal Drive and The Points East Coastal Drive. You can choose which one you'd like to try, or try them all!
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Some Historical Sites
Ardgowan,Charlottetown 1850. This is the residence of a Father of Confederation, William Henry Pope. The Popes billeted George Brown,and a luncheon was hosted here for delegates during the Charlottetown conference. Lavish entertaining and dinners were often hosted here, a vital part in the Victorian lifestyle.William Henry Pope was born in 1825. William Henry Pope Studied law in England, after being educated in Charlottetown. He was a well rounded man, being a lawyer, land agent, journalist and politician. His father Joseph Pope was also a prominent politician. In 1869, when there was a conservative party win, William was named the colonial secretary and the editor of the island newspaper. William was named a delegate for the Charlottetown conference in September 1864, and thus, a Father of Confederation.
L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site of Canada, formally recognized 2004/10/12 is a cultural landscape that embraces the landscape near Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Author L. M. Montgomery knew this very landscape well, and made it famous in her “Anne of Green Gables” books. The area includes the Green Gables house, Montgomery’s Cavendish home, and several landscape features such as the Haunted Wood Trail, Balsam Hollow Trail and Lover’s Lane, dear to Montgomery and familiar to her readers.
Province House, a neoclassical legislative building that served as the site of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864, the first meeting that led to Canadian Confederation. The buildings first use for legislature was in 1847 became a national historic site of Canada in 1966, but was built in 1843. It was designed by the architect Isaac Smith.
St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral is the centre of the Roman Catholic Church in Prince Edward Island and the mother church of the diocese; it was elevated to the status of Basilica in 1929; a noted example of the High Victorian Gothic Revival style in Canada. It was designated in 1990 and completed in 1907.
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Dalvay-by-the-sea is a National Historic Site of Canada. This resort-hotel was built by a Scottish-American oil tycoon in 1895. It started being a resort-hotel in the 1930's. It is located on Dalvay beach and has amazing lake and ocean views. There are 25 guest rooms in the main building and eight three-bedroom cottages along the lake's shore. Guests are encouraged to "unplug and unwind" from their busy lives when they visit Dalvay to allow themselves to enjoy the vintage feel of the hotel.
How To Get ThereJean-Pierre Roma at Three Rivers was established as fishing and trading post by Jean Pierre Roma in 1732, the site was destroyed by New Englanders in 1745 after the Siege of Louisbourg. It is symbolic of the French presence on Prince Edward Island. (Or Île Saint-Jean as it was called at that time) It was designated in 1933, established in 1732
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Employment
As of July 1, 2013, Prince Edward Island’s population is estimated to be 145,273. Many of the province's coastal communities rely upon shellfish harvesting, particularly lobster fishing, oyster fishing and mussel farming . Since the provincial economy is dominated by the seasonal industries of agriculture, tourism, and the fishery, the province is pretty limited in terms of heavy industry and manufacturing. An estimated total of 70% of the land is cultivated and 25% of all potatoes grown in Canada originate from P.E.I. The processing of frozen fried potatoes, green vegetables, and berries is also a leading business activity.