Near Greenwich in Kings County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Havre Saint Pierre
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 23, 2019
1. Havre Saint Pierre Marker
Inscription.
Established in 1720, Havre Saint Pierre was once the largest settlement in the colony of Isle Saint Jean. On a summer day in the 1730s this was a busy place. Here - a fleet of tiny shallops, sails snapping as they set out for the fishing grounds. There - along the shore - rows of snowy white codfish, set out to dry on flakes. Out at the mouth of the bay, a clumsy merchantman noses carefully through the sandbars. Thanks in part to the fishery, Havre Saint Pierre was a prosperous community. The future looked bright. That is until the British gained control of the colony in 1758 and deported all of the settlers they could find.,
Established in 1720, Havre Saint
Pierre was once the largest
settlement in the colony of Isle Saint
Jean. On a summer day in the 1730s
this was a busy place. Here - a fleet
of tiny shallops, sails snapping as
they set out for the fishing grounds.
There - along the shore - rows of
snowy white codfish, set out to dry
on flakes. Out at the mouth of the
bay, a clumsy merchantman noses
carefully through the sandbars.
Thanks in part to the fishery, Havre
Saint Pierre was a prosperous community. The future looked
bright. That is until the British
gained control of the colony in 1758
and deported all of the settlers they
could find.
Fondé en 1720, Havre Saint Pierre
était le plus gros établissement
colonial de l'Isle Saint Jean. Dans années 1730, le village était très
animé l'été. On pouvait voir, ici, une
flottille de chaloupes, voiles au vent, partir vers les lieux de pêche, long de la berge, de nombreux rangs ont pris possession de la colonie en et long de la berge, de nombreux rangs de morue, blanche comme neige,
sécher sur des vigneaux. Àl'embouchure de la baie, un
navire marchand lourd progressait
les
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avec précaution entre les barres de
sable. Grâce notamment à la pêche,
Havre Saint Pierre prospérait, et
l'avenir semblait prometteur.
Cependant, lorsque les Britanniques
1758, ils ont déporté tous les colons
qu'ils ont pu trouver.
Location. 46° 26.401′ N, 62° 41.694′ W. Marker is near Greenwich, Prince Edward Island, in Kings County. Marker can be reached from Prince Edward Island Route 313. Marker is at the end of Harve Saint Pierre Trail/loop ca. 1.1 km from the trailhead. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwich PE C0A 2A0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
