The body of work now consists of fifteen murals, as of 2016, displayed throughout the downtown area, all within walking distance of each other, making for a great little walking tour. On the town's web page for the
Murals of Alberton one may see all the murals as well as view a slideshow of the murals, accompanied by a short description of each. Below is a representative sampling of Alberton's Murals. Coordinates given are at the first mural - Main Street Alberton.
This mural depicts the early days of Alberton, when horse and buggy was the primary mode of travel, Main Street was unpaved, and the sidewalks were wooden. Many changes have happened since then, but the pride held by the residents of Alberton is still as strong today as it was then.
The 1895 Town Fire occurred in December, 1895. The cause of this fire seems to have been an overheated stove pipe in James Skerry's grocery store. To keep the fire in check, men quickly formed a bucket brigade from the brook which was about two hundred yards away from the fire. The buckets of water were passed along the line from one man to another, the man at the end of the line throwing the water where it was required.
Profit's Harness Shop mural highlights the inside of John T. Profit's Harness Shop. Profit was a harness maker who came to Alberton in the 1880's. In partnership with his brother and sons he sold harnesses, farm machinery, carriages, gasoline engines, and gramophones.
This mural depicts the late, local harness racing legend Joseph Cyril O’Brien. O'Brien was born in Alberton and had a very successful career as both a driver and trainer. As a trainer, he developed such stars as Fresh Yankee, Scott Frost, Flower Child, Armbro Flight, Sunnie Tar, Blaze Hanover, Melvin's Woe, Shadow Wave and many others. For his racing achievements, Joe O'Brien was inducted into American, Canadian, and Prince Edward Island sport halls of fame.
Year of the Veteran mural is another of the more colorful murals in Alberton. This mural pays special tribute to all Veterans who helped preserve our freedoms. Celebrating all branches of the military included are Army, Navy, Air Force and the Merchant Marines.
Ray Saunder's Blacksmith Shop operated in Alberton for almost 40 years, 1933 to 1972. It was a gathering place for the locals especially the young. This mural depicts the earlier days of Alberton when the Blacksmith, Ray Saunders, provided a highly important service to horse owners, farmers, and anyone else requiring metal works. Pictured are Ray Saunder and his grandson Kenny Bernard.
The 1919 Town Fire occurred in March, 1919. It was the greatest disaster to hit Alberton's business district. The fire was reported to have started in Ed McRae's hall at 3:30 in the morning. Soon bucket brigades were formed between the fire and nearby pumps. The attempts of the brigade were unfortunately futile. The fire soon spread northward, southward and across the street consuming large parts of the business district.
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