Charlottetown
, city (1991 pop. 15,396), and chief port
of P.E.I., Canada, on the S coast; 46°14'N 63°08'W. Agr.
(dairying); food processing, tourism, fishing (lobster, scallops,
clams, cod, haddock, mackerel), farming, and mfg. (wool and cotton
knitwear). The French est. (c.1720) a fort and settlement across the
harbor, known as Port la Joie. Charlottetown was laid out by the
British in 1768 and named for Queen Charlotte, consort of George III.
Its growth was slow until the middle of the 19th cent., when it became
noted for the sailing vessels it built for fishing and lumber
transport. The Charlottetown Conference of the Maritime Provs. (1864)
was the first step toward Can. confederation. Univ. of P.E.I. and
Confederation Centre of the Arts are here. Harness racing at
Charlottetown Driving Park.
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and chief port
of P.E.I., Canada, on the S coast; 46°14'N 63°08'W. Agr.
(dairying); food processing, tourism, fishing (lobster, scallops,
clams, cod, haddock, mackerel), farming, and mfg. (wool and cotton
knitwear). The French est. (c.1720) a fort and settlement across the
harbor, known as Port la Joie. Charlottetown was laid out by the
British in 1768 and named for Queen Charlotte, consort of George III.
Its growth was slow until the middle of the 19th cent., when it became
noted for the sailing vessels it built for fishing and lumber
transport. The Charlottetown Conference of the Maritime Provs. (1864)
was the first step toward Can. confederation. Univ. of P.E.I. and
Confederation Centre of the Arts are here. Harness racing at
Charlottetown Driving Park.
