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 ›
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Morell: It’s History book find
I really enjoy local history books. It’s no secret that I’m usually reading through them for some details that add to my picture of the Prince Edward Island Railway. Along the way though I’m learning a lot about this province… Read More ›
Harvesting Mussel Mud in PEI
Okay, so I never expected I’d get as interested in this industry as I think I am getting but here I go again. All of this started with a photograph of a narrow gauge train on a wharf in Midgell,… Read More ›
Community of Morell website
I’m always pleasantly excited to see how many of the Island’s towns have put together websites for themselves and this morning I came across Morell’s. It’s a neat little community website and it has a great history section. Complimentary to… Read More ›
Morell River swing bridge pictures
I found these pictures on the Picturing the Past website: Allan Graham’s book includes a reference to this bridge and it describes a wooden truss bridge. The one pictured above is clearly iron and quite sharp looking. If I recall… Read More ›
Prince Street 