Orwell Corner, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Wendall Boyle Orwell Corner Memorial

Photographed by Jay Noble, August 22, 2026

1. Wendall Boyle Orwell Corner Memorial Marker

Inscription.
In memory of
Wendall Boyle
Site Director
1981-2000

He brought Island Culture, history, & traditions to life at Orwell Corner.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 46° 9.45′ N, 62° 50.049′ W. Marker is in Orwell Corner, Prince Edward Island. It is on Old Uigg Road. Located within the historic site area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Old Uigg Road, Orwell Corner PE C0A 2E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and 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 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead / La propriété familiale de Sir Andrew MacPhail (approx. one kilometer away); Sir Andrew Macphail (1864-1938)

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(approx. one kilometer away); The Doorstep Stone (approx. one kilometer away); The Story of the Pillars (approx. one kilometer away); The Croft House (approx. 9.3 kilometers away); Arrival and Legacy (approx. 9.3 kilometers away); The Belfast Historical Society (approx. 9.3 kilometers away); Scottish Settlement (approx. 9.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Wendell Boyle 1940's-2001 (CatherinHennessey.com). Excerpt:

…Orwell Corner opened in the summer of 1973. It was a more abstract site than Basin Head or Green Park that were both anchored on a specific issue: fishing and ship building. At Orwell we were talking about a rural cross roads. A site that had to commemorate rural life of another time. The board understood and were patient while we struggled to make it work.

Enter Wendell Boyle in 1981 and in the last 20 years he brought to Orwell Corner the very essence of what that rural cross roads was about. He looked the part and he acted the part. A Ceilidh under his direction brought out, and together, the roots of that community for the enjoyment of many. Wendell's vision for the site blended with the very soul of
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 22, 2026

2. Wendall Boyle Orwell Corner Memorial
the community. It did not lose its dignity to tourism but welcomed its visitors on the community's terms. He gave his all to achieve that.

(Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.