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  History of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Journey back in time to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Port La-Joie, Isle-St-Jean, Acadia)

Visit Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

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  Map of Acadia - www.acadian-cajun.com/ acadmap.htm
  Map
  
• 1719 - Port La Joie established
  Three hundred settlers from France, sponsored by the commercial company of the Count de St-Pierre, established the first colony on the island, Port...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1758 - Deportation
  The Deportation of Acadians from Ile St-Jean (Prince Edward Island) took place. These Acadians were deported to France. It is however interesting to ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1768 - October 25 - Port La Joie, the major town in Prince Edward Island, founded by the French, is renamed Charlottetown in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Charlottetown, PEI
  
  canadachannel.ca/ todayincanadianhistory/ index.php/ October_25
  
  
• 1816 - Cathedral Basilica of St. Dunstan established at Charlottetown
  
  www.gcatholic.org
  
  
• 1873 - June 22 - Prince Edward Island Assembly agrees to petition Britain to allow the province to join Confederation; date later set as July 1, 1873. - Charlottetown, PEI
  
  canadachannel.ca/ todayincanadianhistory/ index.php/ June_22
  
  
• 1873
  CHARLOTTETOWN, the capital of Prince Edward Island, and of Queens co., is well situated on the Hillsborough River, near the southern coast. Lat. 46°...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Charlottetown
  Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island, and of Queens co, is on the Hillsborough River, near the southern coast. Lat. 46° 15' N.; lon....Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  A pretty view, Victoria Park, Charlottetown, P. E. Island.
  Postcard
  
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  Miltons Old Spain, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  Postcard
  
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  St. Dunstan's Basilica. Charlottetown. P. E. Island. Canada
  Postcard
  
•  1912 - Falling Window Hangs Boy.
  Charlottestown, P. E. I. - Harry Arbing, and 11 year old boy, was killed here by a strange accident.
  
  He went to his school to light the fire, and, ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1916
  Charlotte town, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Prince Edward Island and of Queens co., is on the Hills borough River, near the southern...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1929 - Church of the Holy Redeemer established in Charlottetown
  
  www.gcatholic.org
  
  
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  Cathedral Basilica of St. Dunstan
  45 Great George St., Charlottetown, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
  Source: Google maps
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•  1931 - FIRE AT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE KILLS THREE, 300 PATIENTS DRIVEN INTO COLD OF NIGHT.
  Charlottetown, P.E.I., Dec. 15 - With two known dead and three missing persons believed also to have lost their lives in the flames, the Falconwood...Read MORE...