Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
1784 Bedeque Harbour Loyalists
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 29, 2026
1. 1784 Bedeque Harbour Loyalists Marker
Commemorating the bicentennial of the historic landing of the United Empire Loyalists - August 4, 1784.
William Schurman of New Rochelle, New York who earlier had assurances from the land claim board, brought from Shelburne, Nova Scotia refugees, disbanded troops and their families - namely:
Refugees
William Schurman, wife and 6 children
William Wright, wife and 3 children
Jacob Silliker, wife and 5 children
Nathan Wetherell, wife and 5 children
John Murray, wife and 3 children
John Brecken, wife and 1 child
John MacDonald, wife and 1 child
Richard Robins
John Murray Jr.
Robert Hancock
Andrew Eastman
James Waugh
William Senceback Jesse Strang
Nathaniel Wright
Robert Elmar
Stephan Wright
Lawrence Berry (Barrett)
Disbanded Troops
Sgt. George Mabey and wife
Cpl. Richard Moorefield, wife and 1 child
Jonathan Palmer
Jonathan Shellfox
Dudley Wells
John Chambers
Thomas Gould
Sgt. Joseph Wood
Richard Price
Before the conclusion of the century, the area was also settled by the following:
Alexander Anderson
John Baker
Benjamin Darby
Daniel Green
Thomas
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John Lefurgey
George Linkletter
Donald MacFarlane
Samuel Birch Rix
John Small
Farmers, fishermen, blacksmiths, shipwrights, shipbuilders, millers, innkeepers, coastal traders, merchants - these industrious, and determined Loyalists contributed immeasurably to the development of this province, not only through clearing and cultivating the land, but culturally, reigiously, educationally, in business, land reform and government.
Erected 1984 by Bedeque Loyalist Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1784.
Location. 46° 20.371′ N, 63° 42.159′ W. Marker is in Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. It is on Callbeck Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in Loyalist Monument Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 Callbeck Street, Central Bedeque PE C0B 1G0, 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,
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 29, 2026
2. 1784 Bedeque Harbour Loyalists Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lucy Maud Montgomery Lower Bedeque Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); James Colledge Pope (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); George Uglow Pope (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Getting On and Off the Island / Liaison Entre lΞle et le Continent (approx. 6.1 kilometers away); This Granite Rock (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Kinkora (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Agriculture in Kinkora / Lagriculture ΰ Kinkora (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Granite Mill Stone (approx. 7.9 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
