Momboisse Family Adventures, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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Sunday, October 1, 2017

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
208 Nautical Miles from Sydney, Nova Scotia
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The Crown Princess docked in Charlottetown, capital and largest city of the providence of Prince Edward Island, at the Cruise Terminal South Berth around 7:30am near Water and Prince Streets.   

We walked a few blocks to 10:30 Mass at Saint Dunstan's Basilica on Great George Street.

Down Water Street past the permanently closed Founder's Hall Pavilion which marks the place where in 1864, delegates of the Charlottetown Conference (Father's of the Confederation/Canadian Confederation) arrived.  It is also known as Canada's birthplace. 

Turn right on Great Saint George and pass "The Bishop's Palace",  home of the Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown. Designed by architect John Corbett in 1867, this building provided the impetus for the construction of the Basilica next door in 1913. 

 Saint Dunstan's 

After Mass we took

 a walk around Charlottetown. 

One block to Queen Square and 165 Richmond Street the location of Province House. It was designed and built by a local architect Isaac Smith to accommodate the provincial legislature and administrative offices.  

In September 1864 it was the scene of the first conference on colonial union.  Delegates from the colonies of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada met in the legislative council chamber to begin discussions which led to Confederation in 1867. 

At 175 Richmond Street is the George Coles Building, built in 1875, it was originally called "The Law Courts Building", because it housed the Supreme Court. It is now the home of the  Public Archives of Prince Edward Island.  

Sitting across from each other at Grafton and Prince Streets are Zion Presbyterian Church (above), and Saint Paul's Anglican Church (below). A lot of churches in this small town.  

199 Queen Street - City Hall 

Across from Rochford Square
on Pownal Street is the
 Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. 

Beaconsfield Historic House is located at 2 Kent Street.  Designed and built by W.C. Harris in 1877 for James and Edith Peake, it is one of Charlottetown's most elegant homes and well worth the $5 admission price.  

Cobblestoned Victoria Row is located on Richmond Street between Queen and Great George Street.  

 This quaint area is filled with restaurants, cafes, 

shops, and galleries. 

Peake's Wharf on the waterfront

and back to our ship. 

 Leaving Charlottetown

Tomorrow we have a sea

 day then on to Quebec City.  

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Photography (with iphone 5s) by L.A. Momboisse and R.M. Momboisse unless otherwise listed below:

Picture of Beaconsfield from welcome to Prince Edward Island