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Landmark Attractions In Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the island of the same name, and several much smaller islands. Prince Edward Island is one of the three Maritime Provinces and is the smallest province in both land area and population. It is part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, and became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown. According to the 2016 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 142,907 residents.The backbone of the economy is farming; it produces 25% of Canada's potatoes. The island has several informal names: Garden of the Gulf, referring to ...
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Landmark Attractions In Prince Edward Island

  • 1. Victoria Row Charlottetown
    Victoria Row is a street mall in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in Canada. It is located on Richmond Street between Queen and Great George Streets. The architecture surrounding the cobblestone street dates back to the Victorian era, and is closed to vehicle traffic during the summer months. It is home to various boutique shops and restaurants and is considered a main tourist attraction in Charlottetown. The 'row' is located immediately due south of the Confederation Centre of the Arts on the west side, and the Province House on the east side, a national historic site. The Cameron Block, a prominent building known for its Italianate architecture style, is a part of Victoria Row.
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  • 2. Green Gables Cavendish
    For the fell in the English Lake District, see Green Gable. Green Gables is the name of a 19th-century farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, and is one of the most notable literary landmarks in Canada. The Green Gables farm and its surroundings are the setting for the popular Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The site is also known as Green Gables Heritage Place. The house was designated a National Historic Site in 1985 and the complex is located within Prince Edward Island National Park.
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  • 5. Brighton Beach Range Lighthouses Charlottetown
    The Brighton Beach Range Lights are a set of two range lights in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1890, and are still active.
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  • 6. Big Tignish Lighthouse Tignish
    The Big Tignish Light is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1881, and was deactivated in 1997. The unused lighthouse began to fall into disrepair, but was relocated to the Fisherman's Haven Community Park in 2009, where it was renovated and repainted.
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  • 7. Summerside Outer Range Lighthouses Summerside
    The Summerside Outer Range Lights are a set of range lights near Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were built in 1991, and are still active.
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  • 8. West Point Lighthouse West Point
    The West Coast Trail, originally called the Dominion Lifesaving Trail, is a 75 km backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1907 to facilitate the rescue of shipwrecked survivors along the coast, part of the treacherous Graveyard of the Pacific. It is now part of the Pacific Rim National Park and is often rated by hiking guides as one of the world's top hiking trails.The West Coast Trail is open from May 1 until September 30 by reservation only.
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  • 10. Great George Street Historic District Charlottetown
    The American Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts fought by European governments and colonists, and later the United States government and American settlers, against various American Indian tribes. These conflicts occurred within the United States and Canada from the time of the earliest colonial settlements in the 17th century until the 1920s. The various Indian Wars resulted from a wide variety of sources, including cultural clashes, land disputes, and criminal acts committed on both sides. European powers and the colonies also enlisted Indian tribes to help them conduct warfare against one another's colonial settlements. After the American Revolution, many conflicts were local to specific states or regions and frequently involved disputes over land use; som...
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  • 12. Wood Islands Lighthouse Wood Islands
    The Wood Islands Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse situated on the southeastern shore of Prince Edward Island, located in the community of Wood Islands. The lighthouse is a well-preserved three storey tower with an adjoining ​1 1⁄2-storey keeper's residence. The white shingled tower is topped by a red iron lantern, which is enclosed by a white railing on the observation deck. The red roof of the dwelling provides a striking contrast to the white shingled exterior of the dwelling.It was one of the last three lights on Prince Edward Island to be fully automated, and the last where the keeper and his family lived. The lighthouse and residence are now open as a museum, with exhibits about the history of lighthouses, ferry service and fishing on the island, and includes a 1950s period kit...
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  • 13. L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site of Canada Cavendish
    Lucy Maud Montgomery , published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The central character, Anne Shirley, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Most of the novels were set in Prince Edward Island, and locations within Canada's smallest province became a literary landmark and popular tourist site – namely Green Gables farm, the genesis of Prince Edward Island National Park. She was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire...
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