Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island
Today, Bloomfield Provincial Park is for day use only. After enjoying a picnic or some angling, visit nearby MacAuslands Woollen Mills. This family business prides itself on old-fashioned craftsmanship.
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MacAusland Woolen Mill
Location: 38317 Highway #2, Bloomfield
Take a step back in time to see some of the oldest milling equipment in operation since 1932.
Angling on PEI
Angling for trout and Atlantic salmon is a time honoured tradition on PEI. An angling licence is required to fish by anyone, 16 years of age and older.
Did You Know? The Oldest Person Born in Prince Edward Island
Mary Josephine (Arsenault) Ray was born in Bloomfield on May 17, 1895, the second youngest of seven children. After living in three centuries, she died on March 7, 2010, in her 115th year in New Hampshire.
At three years-old, Mary Jo moved with her family to Maine. Both of her parents died during her childhood. At 15, she began work as a housekeeper and store clerk. She married Walter Howard Ray and they had two sons.
She credited her long life to God and drinking milk and a post-dinner glass of wine each day. At the time of her death, she was the oldest person living in the USA and the second-oldest person in the world.
Photo credit: Steve Hooper/Associated Press