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

The Village of North Rustico

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 2010

1. The Village of North Rustico Marker

Inscription.
*Mi'Kma'Ki Indian camps have been found around Rustico Bay dating back 6000 years.
*Jacques Cartier sailed along this north shore in 1534.
*Rene Rassicot fished off Rustico in 1729 & gave the area its name.
*Acadians first settled North Rustico in 1790.
*Most present day residents are direct descendants of the original Acadian settlers.
* There are presently 5 Rusticos: North Rustico, South Rustico, Rusticoville, Rustico Harbour and Anglo- Rustico.
*The natural beauty of Rustico Bay, Village and Harbour are a great source of pride to all it's 810 residents. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1729.

Location. 46° 27.417′ N, 63° 18.255′ W. Marker is in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island, in Queens County. It is on Harbourview Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the North Rustico Harbour Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 Harbourview Dr, North Rustico PE C0A 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Rustico War Memorial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Lucy Maud Montgomery (approx. 6.9 kilometers away); Cavendish Dunelands Trail/Cavendish Sentier Dunelands (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Cavendish Dunelands Trail/Cavendish Sentier Dunelands (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); a different marker also named Cavendish Dunelands Trail/Cavendish Sentier Dunelands (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); History of the Cavendish Area / Histoire de la région de Cavendish. (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); The Gale of 1851 (approx. 12.7 kilometers away); Bushing the Bay / Buissons sur la Baie (approx. 12.9 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 9, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.