Prince Edward Island, Canada

I arrived in Prince Edward Island the day after the heaviest fall of snow in the Island's history so it was an adventure right from the start :-)

• 22nd February 2004
  An account of my arrival on the 20th and what happened since I arrived.
• 23rd February 2004
  Visit to Summerside
• 27th February 2004
  Investigating history
• 28th February 2004
  Nils' Kitchen Party
• 1st March 2004
  Headed to the College of Piping
• 4th March 2004
  Day for exploring Belfast and the Selkirk settlement
• 5th March 2004
  Lunch in Charlottetown
• 6th March 2004
  On my way to Nova Scotia
• 7th March 2004
  Sackville, New Brunswick
• 9th March 2004
  Meeting in Charlottetown, Summerside and a meeting with Waldron in Kinsboro
• 10th March 2004
  Final day in PEI.

History of the Island

Here I will place a few links to information on how the Island was settled

• History of the Murrays, Bedeque, P.E.I.
  This is a family from Scotland that emigrated to New York, Harpersfield, Nova Scotia and finally P.E.I.
• Selkirk Settlers
  An account of the Selkirk Settlers who arrived in 1803.
• The Founding of Cavendish
  A couple of chapters from a book that does a good job of describing the process of settlement.
• The Glenaladale Pioneers
  From the Dalhousie Review Vol 11 (1931-32)
• History of Prince Edward Island
  by Duncan Campbell (1875) (pdf)

• Island Cam
  Here is a live webcam from the local University in Charlottetown updated every second.
• Weather Forecast
  This is obviously essential viewing and this link provides the forecast for the capital, Charlottetown
• In Paradise
  This is a site run by Craig on Prince Edward Island where you can see pictures of the island and participate in the "musings" of the community.
• Prince Edward Island
  The official web site of the Government of Prince Edward Island
• Vistors Guide
  Check out what you can do on Prince Edward Island.
• University of Prince Edward Island
  The university web site at Charlottetown, the island Capital city.
• Welcome to PEI Online
  A tourism site about PEI
• CBC
  The local news site for PEI
• PEISLAND.COM
  Be prepared to relax and experience the unique history and culture of the Birthplace of Confederation
• The Island Register
  Your "Number 1" on-line source for P.E.I. Genealogy.
• Wireless Island
  A company bringing wireless internet services to PEI.
• Prince Edward Island Potato Museum
  As potatoes are the No. 1 crop on the island you do need to see this site!
• City of Summerside
  Explore and learn about Summerside.
• Wyatt Heritage Properties
  Three historic homes in Summerside
• Past and Present of Prince Edward Island: Embracing a concise review of its early settlement, development, and present conditions