The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with the Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum, invites residents to visit a new pop-up display,
A History of Victoria Park in Photos. The exhibit features a collection of historic photographs, postcards, and plans documenting the evolution of Victoria Park.
In 1873, 40 acres of Government House land were transferred from the Crown to the
City of Charlottetown for use as a park, promenade, and pleasure ground. By 1905, additional pieces of land, including a field west of Government House, the Prince Edward Battery, and land for the Victoria Park Roadway, were added to create the waterfront park residents and visitors enjoy today.
The pop-up display is located on the first floor of the Confederation Court Mall and will be available for viewing until Oct. 15 during mall hours. The City of Charlottetown thanks Confederation Court Mall for hosting the exhibit, as well as the individuals and organizations who generously contributed historical images.
For information about donating historical photographs or permitting the City to scan historical images, email Natalie Munn at
[email protected] or contact the Planning and Heritage Department at 902-629-4158.
Photo cutline: Autumn Walk, a circa 1910 postcard, shows one of the many trails in Victoria Park. The image is featured in the pop-up display, A History of Victoria Park in Photos, on display at Confederation Court Mall during mall hours until Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of the City of Charlottetown Collection.