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

Commemorating The Park Island Hotel - 1872

Photographed by Jay Noble, August 28, 2026

1. Commemorating The Park Island Hotel - 1872 Marker

Inscription. The beginning of the tourist trade in this province and probably the first tourist establishment in the Dominion of Canada, and its founder Mr. James L. Holman.

The Holman name has been long associated with the founding and development of Summerside.

The Park Island Hotel was destroyed by fire in 1904.

Erected by The Town of Summerside.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 46° 23.371′ N, 63° 47.178′ W. Marker is in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. It is on Heather Moyse Drive, on the right when traveling east. Near the Eptek Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside PE C1N 4N6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bicentennial of United Empire Loyalists and Disbanded Troops (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 2001 World Junior Curling Champions (about 120 meters away); The Railway Station (about 240 meters away); Salute to the Prince Edward Island Railway (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Great Fire of 1906 (approx. half a kilometer away); Georgina Fane Pope (approx. half a kilometer away); The Summerside Armoury (approx. half a kilometer away); Former Summerside Post Office / L'Ancien Bureau de Poste de Summerside (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerside.

Photographed by Jay Noble, August 28, 2026

2. Commemorating The Park Island Hotel - 1872 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.