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Basin
Head Fisheries Museum Basin Head, PE Basin Head tells the story of the Province's historic inshore fishery through its displays and artifacts. On site are dioramas illustrating methods and materials, small-craft displays and a coastal ecology exhibit. A boardwalk features access to a magnificent white sand beach, giftshops, food and beach services and a children's play village. |
 Tel: 902.368.6603 |
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Beaconsfield
Historic House Charlottetown, PE Beaconsfield Historic House is one of the Island's finest residential buildings. Built in 1877 for James Peake, Jr., a wealthy shipbuilder and merchant, Beaconsfield was a visible expression of Peake's social and economic standing. This elegant home, with its mansard roof, elaborate gingerbread trim and crowning belvedere, stands as an enduring symbol of Victorian elegance. |
 Tel: 902.357.7234 |
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Elmira
Railway Museum Elmira, PE For many years Elmira Station served as the end of the line for Prince Edward Island's railway. Today, displays of photographs, maps and artifacts, a recreated station master's office and ladies' waiting room recount the fascinating story of railroading on the Island. |
 Tel: 902.888.8373 |
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Eptek
Art & Cultural Centre Summerside, PE Eptek National Exhibition Centre offers a diverse array of exhibits and programs featuring themes dedicated to history, science and the fine arts. In the winter months, Eptek Centre is the home of a permanent collection of paintings by the late Island artist, Dr. Georgie Read Barton. |
 Tel: 902.432.2880 |
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Acadian
Museum Miscouche, PE Through audio-visual presentations, permanent and temporary exhibits and genealogy resources, the Acadian Museum provides visitors an opportunity to discover treasures related to the Acadians' three hundred year presence on the Island. |
 Tel: 902.651.8510 |
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Orwell
Corner Historic Villiage Orwell, PE At the heart of Prince Edward Island is its agricultural heritage. The special magic of Orwell Corner allows visitors to experience the mood, flavour, charm and activities of a small agricultural crossroads community of the 1890s. While at Orwell Corner you can visit the blacksmith's shop, general store, house and barns, stroll through the gardens or have a picnic outside the old schoolhouse. |
 Tel: 902.831.7947 |
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Shipbuilding
Museum at Historic Yeo House Port Hill, PE Green Park Shipbuilding Museum traces the history of the once mighty shipbuilding industry and offers visitors a glimpse of a by-gone era through the restored Victorian rooms of the Historic Yeo House. Located in Port Hill, (near Tyne Valley in Prince County), Green Park was the home and site of a shipyard owned and operated by James Yeo who was considered to be the richest and most influential man in the colony. |
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