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Ardgowan

Ardgowan was the home of William Henry Pope from 1854 to 1873. Lawyer, land agent, editor of the “Islander” newspaper and Father of Confederation, Pope was at the centre of the political and educational controversies of his era. From 1859 to 1865 he was Colonial Secretary of Prince Edward Island. He attended the 1864 conferences on federal union here and in Québec and became the Island’s most forceful and persistent advocate of Confederation. The colonial delegates to the Charlottetown meeting were entertained in this house, which remained in the Pope family until 1879.

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Ardgowan

De 1854 à 1873, Ardgowan fut la maison de Henry Pope, un des pères de la Confédération. Avocat, courtier et éditeur du journal «Islander», Pope fut mêlé aux controverses politiques et scolaires de son temps. De 1859 à 1865, il fut Secrétaire de la colonie de l’île-du-Prince-Edouard. Il participa aux conférences de 1864 sur l’union fédérale et devint le partisan de la Confédération le plus convaincu et le plus tenace de l’île. C’est dans cette maison, qui demeura la propriété de sa famille jusqu’en 1879, qu’il reçut les délégués des colonies à la conférence de Charlottetown.

Location: 1 Confederation Street - 2 Palmers Lane, Charlottetown
Emplacement : 1, rue Confederation - 2, ruelle Palmers, Charlottetown
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 46.251481, -63.126889
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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