In 1916 the Prince Edward Island government built a dredge to dig mussel mud from St. Peter’s Bay. It also built a large wharf out into the bay to accept railway cars and by incorporating railroad haulage into the grand… Read More ›
PEIR Souris Subdivision
Souris West Station Lands 1874
The Island Imagined website has a copy of a map prepared for the PEIR illustrating the lands in Souris West that were to be acquired for the new railway station. As a part of my project to put together drawings… Read More ›
Tender for Buildings, PEI Railway: March 1, 1910
From L’Impartial, March 1, 1910 issue: Seperate sealed tenders, addressed to the undersigned, and marked on the outside, “Tender for Buildings, PEI Railway”, will be received up to and including Thursday, March 3rd, 1910, – for the construction and erection… Read More ›
Souris Engine Shed elevations and plan
I’ve just finished copying over the drawing for the Souris engine shed mentioned in my last blog post. The plan view is pretty much the same as earlier today but I’ve started a framing plan for the end plans and… Read More ›
Souris Engine Shed 1881 Drawing Started
I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can about the original Souris, PEI station. This was located in what was called Souris West and today is the beach area you cross when driving into Souris on the highway… Read More ›
Prince Street 