Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Rena McLean Veterans Garden
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Jardin d’anciens combattants Rena McClean
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 19, 2026
1. Rena McLean Veterans Garden Marker
Rena McLean Veterans Garden
The hospital was named the Rena McLean Memorial Hospital in memory of a young Island nurse who served as a member of the Canadian Nursing Sisters. Rena McLean was the only Prince Edward Island nurse to lose her life during The Great War when the hospital ship Llandovery Castle was sunk in 1918.
The garden provides a quiet and scenic place to remember those who have given, and those who offer, their lives in the service of their Country.
Le présent jardin commémore le site où autrefois était érigé un hôpital de convalescence voué aux anciens combattants à leur retour de la Grande Guerre (1914-1918)
L'établissement a été nommé en l'honneur de Rena McLean, seule infirmière de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard décédée durant le conflit après le torpillage du navire Llandovery Castle en 1918.
Le jardin offre un joli endroit tranquille pour se souvenir des personnes qui ont donné leur vie, et des personnes qui offrent leur vie au service de leurs pays.
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Location. 46° 13.887′ N, 63° 8.15′ W. Memorial is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is on Terry Fox Drive. Located on the grounds of Government House, open to the public in July and August. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Charlottetown PE C1A 0E8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 and also the Viceroyalty of New France.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Government House (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Lives Matter (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); West End Rangers (about 150 meters away); The Ryans (about 150 meters away); Charlie & Harrison Ryan (about 150 meters away); Robert Allen Shepheard
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 19, 2026
2. Rena McLean Veterans Garden Marker
More about this memorial. Marker is located to your right as you walk towards Government House from the main entrance.
Also see . . . Rena McLean Veterans Garden (Government of Canada). Excerpt on the hospital which was formerly located here:
In August 1917, the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island A. C. Macdonald, offered the Governor's residence and grounds for a hospital for returning soldiers. The old residence underwent elaborate repairs. To the west, a new home for the nurses and to the east a 200-bed main building, 200 feet by 40 feet. A number of outbuildings followed. Architects for the project were Chappell and Hunter; the contractors were Messrs, Parkman, Hennessey, and Power. It was officially opened on August 4, 1918, and in November the first 22 Veterans arrived. On June 27, 1919, the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment, which operated the institution, officially named it the Rena McLean Memorial Hospital. By 1920, the hospital closed and was converted into a technical school. In 1924, Lieutenant Governor, Frank R. Heartz, had the outbuildings removed and renovated the Government House. Except for the nurses' residence, all of the buildings associated with the hospital/school were demolished. The nurses' residence was cut in half and towed to the west end of Brighton Road, where the halves were converted into private dwellings.(Submitted on August 19, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
