Downtown in Charlottetown in Queens County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Robert Allen Shepheard

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 13, 2024

1. Robert Allen Shepheard Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The distinctive spelling of Robert Allen Shepheard’s surname on First World War recruitment papers adds to the number of spellings of this historic Black Islander name, passed down since David and Keisha Shepard arrived in the 1780s as enslaved servants to Loyalist settlers. Robert’s mother, Mary Ellen Byers, is herself a descendant from the other oldest Black Islander family, the Byers.

L'orthographe particulière du nom de famille de Robert Allen Shepheard sur les documents de recrutement de la Première Guerre mondiale s'ajoute aux nombreuses orthographes de ce nom historique d'Insulaires noirs, transmis depuis l'arrivée de David et Kesiah Shepard dans les années 1780 en tant que serviteurs asservis de colons loyalistes. La mère de Robert, Mary Ellen Byers, est elle-même une descendante de l'autre plus ancienne famille noire insulaire, les Byers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 46° 13.885′ N, 63° 8.039′ W. Marker is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in

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Queens County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Kent Street. This marker is located in front of the Beaconsfield Historic Museum facing the water. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown PE C1A 1M6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Coastal P. E. I.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fred Shepard (here, next to this marker); The Ryans (here, next to this marker); George Godfrey (a few steps from this marker); West End Rangers (a few steps from this marker); Black Lives Matter (a few steps from this marker); Myrtle "Dolly" Gallant (a few steps from this marker); Robert "Allie" Hennessey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shepherds (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 13, 2024

2. Robert Allen Shepheard Marker

of all markers in Charlottetown.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.