Orwell Corner Historic Village
Located just off the Trans Canada Hwy between Charlottetown and the ferry to Nova Scotia. Surround...
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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PEI Fox Museum
Discover, through an interactive tour, how PEI became the birthplace and headquarters of a worldwide...
PEI Shellfish Museum
History of Malpeque oysters and the oyster industry. Displays include aquariums and a touch tank.
Prehistoric Island Tours
Get hands-on with 300-million-year-old PEI fossils. Learn fossil hunting, see PEI’s largest fossil.
Province House National Historic Site (closed to public)
Although the building is closed for conservation, those interested in learning about Province House...
Public Archives and Records Office
A wide range of documentary resources for genealogical and historical research.
Really-O Handcrafts and Tryon Museum
Fine woodworking, mitts, socks, antique radio, community museum, nature trail.
Roma at Three Rivers National Historic Site
Step back in time and experience Jean Pierre Roma’s 1730s trading post. Authentic experiences are...
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
Andrew Macphail (1864-1938) was a teacher, medical doctor, editor, writer and soldier in WW1. One of...
Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site
See what compelled Louis Denys de La Ronde to write "...Port-la-Joye, one of the most beautiful...
Stompin' Tom Centre Homestead & Schoolhouse
Commemorating one of Canada's greatest folk and country singer/song writers of all time. Free live...
Summerside Interpretive Centre
Located in the 1911 Armoury, The PEI Fox Museum tells the story Islanders winning the world race to...
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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 63 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.