On Heather Moyse Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Skip Suzanne Caudet and her teammates Kelly Higgins, Robyn MacPhee, Stefanie Richard, and Carol Webb, curling out of Summerside's Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, captured the Gold Medal at the 2001 World Junior Curling Championships held in . . . — — Map (db m309636) HM
On Water Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling east on Water Street.
Summerside is fortunate to have many historic buildings in its downtown neighbourhood as living testament to the tastes and skills of previous residents. In 2003 a heritage district was designated by the City under its Heritage Conservation Bylaw . . . — — Map (db m309840) HM
On Water Street east of Queen Street, on the left when traveling west.
Summerside is fortunate to have many historic buildings in its downtown neighbourhood as living testament to the tastes and skills of previous residents. In 2003 a heritage district was designated by the City under its Heritage Conservation Bylaw . . . — — Map (db m309844) HM
Summerside is fortunate to have many historic buildings in its downtown neighbourhood as living testament to the tastes and skills of previous residents. In 2003 a heritage district was designated by the City under its Heritage Conservation Bylaw . . . — — Map (db m309842) HM
On Water Street east of Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
Summerside is fortunate to have many historic buildings in its downtown neighbourhood as living testament to the tastes and skills of previous residents. In 2003 a heritage district was designated by the City under its Heritage Conservation Bylaw . . . — — Map (db m309843) HM
On Heather Moyse Drive east of Granville Street, on the right when traveling west.
1783 - 1983
To Commemorate the bicentennial of the United Empire Loyalists and Disbanded troops who settled on the Isle of Saint John following the American Revolution.
These courageous loyal refugees contributed greatly to the development . . . — — Map (db m309635) HM WM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
CWH Anson
(left panel)
Casualties from #31 Charlottetown
Agar, J. F., AC1 Anson crash January 12, 1942
Beauman, Ernest, LAC Anson crash January 12, 1942
Bell, K. . . . — — Map (db m310621) WM
The College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts of Canada
The skirl of the pipes and perhaps the swirl of a kilt should not come as a surprise in Summerside. Just off the trail on the east side of the city is the College of Piping, . . . — — Map (db m309747) HM
On Heather Moyse Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m309633) HM
On Spring Street north of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
In September 1866, builder Pierce Doyle was awarded the contract to construct the Drill Shed on this site. Military companies used the building to conduct training exercises and inspections.
Its location within the Public Square made it a . . . — — Map (db m309716) HM
On Summer Street just north of Fitzroy Street, on the left when traveling south.
English:
This structure, built 1883-1886, was designed under the direction of Thomas Fuller who served as Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896. This basic design with a double entrance, steep roof, . . . — — Map (db m139466) HM
On Summer Street just south of Fitzroy Street, on the left when traveling south.
English:
Born in Charlottetown, Georgina Pope chose nursing as a career. After training and working in the United States, she was selected in 1899 to superintend Canada’s military nurses in the South African War. She was the first . . . — — Map (db m139478) HM
On Foundry Street east of Summer Street, on the left when traveling east.
Summerside was ablaze in a fierce south-east gale during the night of October 10, 1906! The fire began its destructive path at the railway freight sheds apparently ignited by a spark from a train engine. Advancing in a 300 yard wide swath diagonally . . . — — Map (db m309641) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Great Trail in Prince Edward Island
This marks the connection of Prince Edward Island's section of The Great Trail in honour of Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.
From where you are standing, you can . . . — — Map (db m309754) HM
On Queens Wharf, on the right when traveling south.
The early history of Summerside is closely associated with the existence of a public wharf. Green's Wharf, completed circa 1840, was later known variously as the Town Wharf, the Government Wharf and finally Queen's Wharf. Commercial establishments . . . — — Map (db m309642) HM
On Fitzroy Street east of Central Sleep, on the left when traveling west.
The Holman Holmstead
c. 1855 to 1877
Refurbished by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation in 1975
A gift to the foundation by Miss Gladys Holman and a Financial involvement by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Endowment Found and . . . — — Map (db m309640) HM
On Summer Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Summer Street.
In Memory of Sir Ira Enman
May 9, 1922-July 21, 2021
Born in Harmony, Prince Edward Island
WWII Veteran Dispatch Rider
Knighted by France in Summerside, March 2017
For his service Juno Beach D-Day Invasion in France
Also served . . . — — Map (db m310625) WM
On Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Indian Head Lighthouse & Breakwater
The lighthouse at the mouth of Summerside harbour was constructed in 1880 by Richard Keefe of Alberton who was awarded the contract by the Dominion Government. The octagonal building with a . . . — — Map (db m309751) HM
On Heather Moyse Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Irony of History: England, First Nation to Salute the Acadian Flag
The Acadian flag was adopted on August 15, 1884, by delegates attending the second Acadian National Convention in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island. The following . . . — — Map (db m310619) HM
On Granville Street just south of Water Street (Prince Edward Island Route 11), on the left when traveling south.
The Prince Edward Island Railway was established in 1871. By 1874 there were 70 stations across the Island, including an open-ended "Terminal" Station about a mile north of the Summerside harbour. A track ran down to the waterfront where the . . . — — Map (db m141017) HM
On Summer Street, on the right when traveling north.
This plaque is dedicated in recognition of the many community enhancing projects and contributions of military and civilian personnel at R.C.A.F. Station/C. F. B. Summerside
1941-1992
We cherish your love & friendship . . . — — Map (db m310622) WM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
The large building on the western end of the business district on Water Street was built by R.T. Holman, an entrepreneur well ahead of his time. He was born in Saint John and worked at his brother's store in St. Eleanors before opening a . . . — — Map (db m309743) HM
On Water Street (Prince Edward Island Route 11) at Granville Street, on the right when traveling east on Water Street.
The Prince Edward Island Railway began operating in 1875. Its establishment was accomplished largely through the efforts of two Summerside brothers, James Colledge Pope, who was Premier when the Railway Bill was passed in 1871, and William Henry . . . — — Map (db m141019) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Striped Skunk
Skunks are not true Islanders. They "came from away" in 1912, and stayed. Fur farming was highly profitable at the time and two entrepreneurs in the Wilmot Valley decided to try something different -
they . . . — — Map (db m309752) HM
On Summer Street south of Fitzroy Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Summerside Armoury has been a landmark on Summer Street since 1911. An Armoury is a military structure where arms, ammunition and military equipment are stored. It serves as the headquarters for a militia, a volunteer army made up of local . . . — — Map (db m139479) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Summerside Fire of 1906
All communities feared fire during the 19th century. Most structures were close together and made of wood. Buildings had been getting taller and equipment for fighting fires was marginal at best. The . . . — — Map (db m309746) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
Summerside Steamers
Coastal communications were of the utmost importance to the early settlers whose farms were seldom far from the shore. The completion of the Queen's Wharf at Green's Shore (now Summerside) in 1840 gave the . . . — — Map (db m309744) HM
On Harbour Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Birthplace of the Trans Canada Trail.
This plaque and Trans Canada Trail logo unveiled June 17th, 2000, by Dr. Sherman Olson, National President of the Trans Canada Trail, Mayor Basil L. Stewart, Canada 125 Board . . . — — Map (db m309809) HM
On Mackenzie Drive, on the left when traveling west. Reported damaged.
Wastewater Treatment Centre
The original treatment facility was built on this site in 1972 by the Town of Summerside.
This facility had only a primary level of treatment. In 2008 the City completed the upgrade of the facility to . . . — — Map (db m309637) HM
