The windswept Northeastern shore of Prince Edward Island faces towards the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic. Parks Canada’s Greenwich Interpretation Centre is the gateway to a meandering hiking path with views of the prosperous mussel farms of St. Peters Bay, farm fields, and ponds as well as the unusual shifting, parabolic dunes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Prince Edward Island’
PEI: Oral Histories at the Greenwich Interpretation Centre
Posted in Prince Edward Island, cultural heritage, history, museums, narrative, oral history, tagged beach, Confederation Trail, dunes, oral history, Parks Canada, PEI, Prince Edward Island on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cultural Heritage Areas
Posted in Ohio, Prince Edward Island, cultural heritage, museums, tagged cultural heritage areas, culture, museums, Prince Edward Island, tourism. pei on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blessed with long stretches of beaches and bounded by its shoreline, Prince Edward Island is a unique multi-cultural heritage and environmental area. The compact island and its population are the size of some of the cultural heritage areas of Ohio. PEI museums, ceilidhs and other performances, recreational opportunities, and marketing offer some good [...]
PEI: Acadians and the Farmers’ Bank of Rustico
Posted in Prince Edward Island, cultural heritage, history, oral history, tagged acadian, cajun, cultural heritage area, culture, Doucet House, Farmers' Bank, museums, Prince Edward Island, Rustico, tourism on March 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“ . . . a people’s bank is of such vital concern to the prosperity of agriculture, that it deserves every consideration . . .” Father Belcourt, 1873
The wide curve of Rustico Bay faces the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and is sheltered by Robinson’s Island and a thin spit of land along on the [...]
PEI: Student Employment and the “Storied Past”
Posted in Prince Edward Island, cultural heritage, history, museums, popular history, tagged cultural heritage, museums, Parks Canada, PEI, Prince Edward Island, student employment on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Three seasonal activities—agriculture, fishing, and tourism—are the backbone of the Prince Edward Island economy. The number of local, provincial, and national museums is striking relative to the small province’s population. According to the 2007 Provincial Budget Address, “Protecting our past and celebrating our heritage has always been a top priority for Islanders.”
During the summer, museums [...]
PEI Links
Posted in Prince Edward Island, history, popular history, tagged Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maude Montgomery, PEI, Prince Edward Island on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was surprised to find Tellhistory among the top sites in Google searches on “rum running.” Most visitors to this blog apparently come to read about Prince Edward Island where my parents built a summer house. This year Prince Edward Island, the “gentle island,” celebrates the 100th anniversary of the novel Anne of Green Gables.
As [...]
