Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, was born in 1874 in this modest white and...
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Museums, Cultural & Historic Sites
Wherever you stand on the Island, you’re standing on history. Whether you’re interested in Mi’kmaq culture, trains, historic churches, one-room schoolhouses, elegant mansions or the Island’s primary industries of today and yesteryear, our museums bring the stories and the history of the Island to life.
Discover life in the past lane.
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Really-O Handcrafts and Tryon Museum
Our specialties are knitting (mitts, socks) and fine woodworking, (clocks, pen stands, turnings...
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Province House National Historic Site
Province House National Historic Site will be reopening in fall 2026. Known for its role in the 1864...
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Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
Andrew Macphail (1864-1938) was a teacher, medical doctor, editor, writer and soldier in WW1. One of...
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Glenaladale Estate
Discover the architecture, culture and history of this 1884 home overlooking Tracadie Bay; explore...
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Cardigan Area Heritage Centre
History of the Cardigan area especially shipbuilding, early families, artifacts.
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Beaconsfield Historic House
One of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites located at the corner of Kent and West streets. Built in...
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Alberton Museum & Genealogy Centre
National Historic Site, collection depicts range of activities carried out by PEI's early settlers.
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Prehistoric Island Tours
Get hands-on with 300-million-year-old PEI fossils. Learn fossil hunting, see PEI’s largest fossil.
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Acadian Museum/Musée Acadien
Follow the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present. Discover treasures related to the...
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Green Gables Heritage Place
Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Free entry with Canada Strong Pass June 19 to September 7, 2026. Walk...
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Orwell Corner Historic Village
Located just off the Trans Canada Hwy between Charlottetown and the ferry to Nova Scotia. Surround...
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Lighthouses
As Canada’s smallest province at 224 km long, our coastline of sand dunes and red cliffs is deeply indented. PEI is believed to have the highest concentration of lighthouses in North America with 61 lighthouses and range lights.
Coastal Drives
Prince Edward Island has three coastal drives to explore. You’ll stop again and again for photos of grazing cows, fishing boats, country churches, pretty painted houses as well as historic and iconic landmarks.