CNHE - Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences of 1864 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
N 46° 14.089 W 063° 07.533
20T E 490319 N 5120145
The plaque was unveiled in 2017 and tells the story of the meetings that laid the foundation for the birth of Canada.
Waymark Code: WMYTD3
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 07/22/2018
Views: 11
The plaque reads:
These pivotal meetings laid the groundwork for Canadian Confederation. Here in September 1864, the Charlottetown Conference brought together leaders from the colonies of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec). The delegates built relationships and agreed in principle to a federal union leading to the Quebec Conference the following month. There, the Fathers of Confederation drafted the 72 Resolutions, which laid the foundation of the British North America Act. Signed into law by Queen Victoria, this constitutional act created the Dominion of Canada on July 1st 1867.
Note: This newer plaque does not seem to be listed in the Parks Canada directory yet. The weblink below is one that contains a bit more information on the unveiling in 2017.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
Location - City name/Town name: Charlottetown, grounds of Province's Legislative Assembly
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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