Confederation Landing
Confederation Landing
CONFEDERATION
LANDING
Along
the beach of Prince Edward Island, Canada, lays the pride of
Charlottetown which is the Confederation Landing. This area is much
more than the pretty waterside area of Charlottetown. It also marks
the site of the unforgettable and iconic landing of the Fathers of
Confederation in 1864, the exact location where these delegates to
the Charlottetown Conference first came ashore. Being a waterfront,
the area sees its fair share of cruise ships that dock by turning the
usually tranquil waterfront to a boisterous center of activities
bubbling with life. Part of this historic place is the Confederation
Landing Park which is not only a beautiful place to visit but also is
a place to take strolls, relax on park benches, meet new people or
chat with old friends, listen to and enjoy music from local musicians
and shop the craft shops for beautiful mementos.
As
a notable place to visit on Prince Edward Island, Confederation
Landing offers a range of activities you could try out. Here are a
couple of activities to try if you are visiting confederation landing
for the first time or you have just moved in.
- Boat Tours
Adjacent
to the Confederation Landing Park is the Peakes Wharf and Marina
located at the foot of Great George Street serves as a center for
business and recreation for tourists, visitors and islanders. The
marina also offers boat rides and harbor tours during the summer when
the tides are at appreciable levels which can be informative,
entertaining and also relaxing at the same time.
- Skating
Although
it is usually busy during the tourist season, you should try out
skating especially during the winter season. If you are out for an
Exhilarating experience, then get out your roller skate and hop on
the thrill of flying around on the ice.
- Waterfront Dining
There
are several cafes and restaurants lining the waterfront which serve
wonderful traditional and international dishes made all the much
better by the beautiful and scenic sunsets. These areas serve as
areas of interaction between the locals and tourists.
- Art and History exhibition
The
Province House serving as Canada's
second-oldest seat of government was designated a National Historic
site in Canada in 1973 and a Prince Edward Island Heritage Place in
2004. It is a historical relic known as the very assembly hall where
the Fathers of the Confederation met, although still in repairs, is
an iconic place to behold holding so much history and information
about the area and the country, it is noted by the presence of three
soldiers’ statues known as the Charlottetown Veterans Memorial
located in the front of it. Located in downtown Charlottetown is the
Confederation Center of the Art. The art center is beautifully
decorated and possesses a beautiful atmosphere containing paintings
and sculptures of notable artists like Cornelius Krieghoff, George
Thresher, Fanny Amelia Bayfield, Jean-Paul Lemieux, Jane Ash Poitras,
and L.M. Montgomery, having six exhibition halls open throughout the
year averaging 20 exhibitions of Canadian visual artists annually.
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