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About Summerside, Prince Edward Island (PEI) |
Summerside is the second largest city in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the
principal municipality in the western part of the province.
Summerside was first settled in 1840 when a wharf was constructed and a road was
built to
St. Eleanors, which was then the
shire town
of
Prince County.
Joseph
Pope soon built a shipyard at the wharf, and the town began to grow.
Summerside became a seaport from which goods, such as potatoes,
were shipped to the mainland. On
April 1,
1877 Summerside was
officially incorporated. It was officially incorporated as a city in 1995.
The city's neighborhoods vary from working class (especially in the outlying
regions) to upscale and affluent (near the downtown area and parts of the
suburban areas). A number of stately Victorian homes near downtown have been
converted into bed-and-breakfast businesses. Summerside is well known throughout
Canada for its splendid nineteenth century and early twentieth century
residential architecture. It has been said that Summerside possesses the largest
concentrated collection of built heritage in
Atlantic Canada. Its heritage houses have many stories to tell, and
represent the stylistic trends which prevailed at different stages in the
community's development. You can take a virtual walking tour of Summerside at
the city's web site -
City of Summerside Walking Tour.
Prince County Hospital, the county's largest hospital, and also the one
which offers the most services, is located in Summerside. Summerside's public
education services include elementary schools (Elm
Street,
Greenfield,
Parkside and
Athena Consolidated), middle schools (Summerside
Intermediate School and Athena Consolidated), and a High School (Three
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Summerside PEI