Sights in Prince Edward Island
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Founders' Hall Exhibit
The high-tech multimedia Founders' Hall exhibit, housed in an old train station, deluges your senses with facts and fun about Canada's history since 1864. It's sure to entertain children, and the child in you.
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Province House
Charlottetown's centrepiece is the imposing, neoclassical Province House. The symmetry of design is carried throughout, including two brilliant skylights reaching up through the massive sandstone structure. It was here in 1864, that 23 representatives of Britain's North American colonies first discussed the creation of Canada. Along with being the 'birthplace of Canada,' the site is home to Canada's second-oldest active legislature.
Several rooms have been restored, and in July and August you may find yourself face to face with Canada's first prime minister: actors in period garb wander the halls and regularly coalesce to perform reenactments of the famous conference. Enj…
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Confederation Centre
In a modern building that dominates Queen St between Grafton St and Victoria Row at Richmond St, the Confederation Centre serves not only as Charlottetown's theater complex, but as its art and exhibition hall as well. The Confederation Centre of the Arts hosts concerts, comedic performances and elaborate musicals. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical has been entertaining audiences here as part of the Charlottetown Festival since 1964, making it Canada's longest-running musical. You'll enjoy it, and your friends will never have to know. The Confederation Centre Art Gallery focuses on Canadian Art and has a special exhibit on L.M Montgomery. Check the website for gallery exh…
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Government House
Within the sprawling gardens of Victoria Park is Government House. This striking colonial mansion, with its grand hall, Palladian window and Doric columns, has been home to PEI's lieutenant governors since 1835. In 2003 the Hon JL Bernard broke with an almost-170-year-old tradition and opened its doors to the public.
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Beaconsfield House
With its crowning belvedere, intricate gingerbread trim and elegant 19th-century furnishings, Beaconsfield House is the finest Victorian mansion in Charlottetown. Have a wander or sit on the veranda and be stunned by the view. Hours vary September to June.
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St Dunstan's Basilica
Rising from the ashes of a 1913 fire, the three towering stone spires of the neo-Gothic St Dunstan's Basilica are now a Charlottetown landmark. The marble floors, Italian carvings and decoratively embossed ribbed ceiling are surprisingly ornate.
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Charlottetown Driving Park
Just north of the town center, this park allows you to witness human, horse and buggy in the spectacle of harness racing, a popular Maritime-province pastime.
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