Prince Edward Island National Park - Stanhope, Prince Edward Island - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

“Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada is home to sand dunes, barrier islands and sandspits, beaches, sandstone cliffs, wetlands and forests. The National Park also features unique cultural resources, notably Green Gables, part of L. M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site, and Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site.”
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“Prince Edward Island National Park is steeped with a rich and diverse human history. The park's central theme of "The Sea, People and the Changing Landscape" represents the earliest Aboriginal people to live on Prince Edward Island to the French, Acadian, Scottish, Irish and English settlers who followed, who have all had an inseparable relationship with the land and the sea.
Early Aboriginal people represent the first cultural group to inhabit Prince Edward Island. They relied entirely upon the riches of the land and sea for their survival and prosperity. When Europeans first began to visit and later settle on Prince Edward Island, they were greeted by the Mi'kmaq, who lived in harmony with the land and sea and continue to live on Prince Edward Island to this very day. Archaeological digs in the park have found traces left by the major cultures that have existed on Prince Edward Island over the past
10 000 years.
The first Europeans to settle Prince Edward Island came from France in 1720 and were quickly joined by a small group of Acadians from Nova Scotia. They were warmly received by the Mi'kmaq, who helped them considerably. The Acadians endured great hardships including crop failure, infestations of mice and the ongoing conflict between the French and British in North America. The British deported all but a small group of approximately 300 Acadians from the island in 1758. The Acadians who remained and those who returned to the island in later years established numerous fishing and farming communities along the coast during the 18th and 19th centuries. Within the park area settlements were established at Tracadie Harbour, Long Pond, Rustico Harbour and Havre Saint Pierre (St. Peter's Harbour). These settlers quickly established themselves, living off the sea, land and forests.”

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Park Name: Prince Edward Island National Park Historic/Cultural Park: yes Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: yes Wildlife Refuge: no Park Website: [Web Link] Type of Listing: Entrance Other Type Detail: This is the central gate to the national park on the north side of the island Fees in Local Currency: 10.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2012 To: 12/31/2012 Hours available: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM Hiking: yes Camping: yes Bicycling: yes Horseback Riding: no Off-Roading: no Swimming: yes Snorkling/Scuba: no Boating: no Rock Climbing: no Fishing: yes Other Activities: Interpretive programs, geocaching, special events Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed

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