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Prince Edward Island Tourism Region : Red Sands Shore
Description From Owner:
- 3 mi SE of Kensington in Lots 19 and 25. Named by P.O. Department Norborough to replace Brooklyn, the name the people asked for in 1872.
- At the same time the railway station at present Kelvin was called Brooklyn. P.O. Norborough 18721913.
- Formerly called Bowness for Robert (1794-1872) and William Bowness (17961874) who came from Dumfries, Scotland, 1835.
- Meacham 1880 shows Norborough for the P.O., Brooklyn for the school and Kelvin Grove for the station. The school later became Norboro, and this form has survived.
Address of this page: http://pei.ruralroutes.com/Norboro
