Augustine Cove / Prevost Cove
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  • Precost Cove

186 BORDEN AVE
Port Borden, Prince Edward Island
C0B 1X0


Prince Edward Island Tourism Region : Red Sands Shore

Description From Owner:
  • 5 mi SE of Borden in Lot 28. PO 1854-1913. Formerly called Clarks Place. Noted as Warblington in PEI Directory 1880-81.
  • Adjacent to Northumberland Strait, 5 mi SE of Borden.
  • The name honours Major General Augustin Prévost (1723-1786) father of Sir George Prévost (1767-1816), governor-in-chief of Canada from 1811-15.
  • Augustine Prévost was in the British army and was wounded in 1759 at the siege of Quebec.
  • Prevost Bay: Samuel Holland named it in 1765 for Major General Augustin Prevost (1723-86) who fought with Wolfe at Quebec. The point on the E side of the cove now called Bells Point was formerly called Prevost Point.
  • With permission from 'Prince Edward Island Place Names' David E. Scott 2011


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