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62 VICTORIA ST
Kensington,
Prince Edward Island
C0B 1M0
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Prince Edward Island Tourism Region : Green Gables Shore
Description From Owner:
- P.O. 1827-1945 at Malpeque.
- It is not used locally, and does not appear on topographic maps or in the Census.
- County seat until 1832 when the court house was moved to St. Eleanors. Princetown Royalty was planned by Samuel Holland 1765 as one of the 70 territorial divisions of PEI.
- Today the point is not even marked on a map.
- The Mi'kmaq called the point Gomgotamoegatig, 'little sand bar turned' (towards Ram Island)
- With permission from 'Prince Edward Island Place Names' David E. Scott 2011
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http://pei.ruralroutes.com/Princetown
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A stolen church bell has been puzzling Islanders for two decades. The bell is 30 cm (11.8 inches) tall and wide and has been missing from Princetown United Church near Malpeque since 1990.
It was first stolen in 1989 and later appeared on the steps of an Acadian church in Miscouche about 30 km (18.7 miles) away. The exact origin of the bell is unknown. Some believe it originally came from a Roman Catholic church in Low Point; others think it may have been salvaged from a shipwreck a century ago.
In 2009 a letter with three signatures was hand-delivered to Rev. Ann Singer, the minister of the church. The letter suggested the church should give up its claim to the bell and that if they did so, the bell would likely reappear.
Francis Blanchard, one of the signatories to the letter believes the bell came from France and originally hung in an Acadian church. He said a Latin inscription on the bell refers to John the Baptist, an important figure in the Catholic Church. Blanchard said he has no idea who took the bell.
With permission from 'Prince Edward Island Place Names' David E. Scott 2011
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