Kinkora in Prince County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

This Granite Rock

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2019

1. This Granite Rock Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of our Irish ancestors
this granite rock
indicates the face of the future
for the first settlers upon
reaching the shores of P.E.I.
in the early 19th century

Erected by
The Kinkora & Area History Club
July 2016

Erected 2016 by Kinkora & Area History Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 46° 19.357′ N, 63° 36.16′ W. Marker is in Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, in Prince County. Marker can be reached from Anderson Road (Prince Edward Island Route 225) just east of Somerset Street (Prince Edward Island Route 109), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Kinkora Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinkora PE C0B 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Granite Mill Stone (here, next to this marker); Kinkora (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture in Kinkora / L’agriculture à Kinkora (within shouting distance of this marker); James Colledge Pope (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); The Efficiency of Mixed Farming (approx. 13 kilometers away); Potato Farming Between the Tree Stumps

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(approx. 13 kilometers away); A Woman's Work is Never Done (approx. 13 kilometers away); Original Meaning of Horsepower (approx. 13 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinkora.

Also see . . .
1. Early Immigration – Prince Edward Island. Culture Summerside PEI:
One uniquely defined group of Irish to come to Prince Edward Island in the early to mid-1800s was popularly known as the “two-boaters” meaning they had taken one vessel to Newfoundland, stayed there for a duration ranging from days to years, then for any number of reasons moved on to Prince Edward Island. On Prince Edward Island the “two-boaters” settled in areas as diverse as Charlottetown, Kinkora, St Peters, Tignish, Burton and Kensington to name a few. The Irish that came to PEI came from all of the 32 counties of Ireland with the greatest numbers coming out in the 1830s from County Monaghan. (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Irish Settlers on Prince Edward Island. Irish to Canada website entry:
Prince Edward Island effectively became a crossroads for Irish people who, either arrived from Newfoundland, or went on to New Brunswick to benefit from its timber trade. The situation changed in the 1830s when a Catholic priest, Father MacDonald,

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2019

2. This Granite Rock Marker

organized the departures of over 2,000 Irish people, originating mainly from County Monaghan, who were then residing in Glasgow. They mainly settled in central Queens County and along the boundaries between Queens and Prince Counties and Queens and Kings Counties, these being the areas where they could most easily find sufficient land to form their communities. (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Kinkora Heritage Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2019

3. Kinkora Heritage Park

(marker and granite rock visible behind park sign)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.