404 Lighthouse Road, East Point, PEI

East Point Lighthouse Constructed

It was commonly held in the 19th century that the coast of Prince Edward Island Lighthouse suffered from inadequate lighting. The East Point Light was completed in 1867 for an allotted 750 British Pounds by the PEI Legislative Assembly. Light keeper dwelling was built...

Telephones Introduced

Telephones were introduced to East Point in 1907. The first telephone office was in the home of Helen Stewart. The first telephones at East Point were at Lauchlan MacDonald’s and at...