Peakes Wharf, Charlottetown (must see)
Peake鈥檚 Wharf took shape in 1872, when the Peake Brothers of Peake Bros. & Company built their third pier on Charlottetown鈥檚 waterfront, extending their father鈥檚 trading enterprise. Through the later 1800s and into the early 1900s, the wharf moved everyday Island goods-oats, potatoes, dried fish, and timber-out to markets across the Maritimes, Britain, and the United States.
By 1904, the federal Department of Marine and Fisheries had added practical infrastructure-storage and testing facilities, an oil depot, and a lifesaving station. Decades later, as shipping patterns changed, the waterfront鈥檚 purpose began to shift.
A major renewal in 1989, led by the Charlottetown Area Development Corporation, transformed the area while keeping its character. Historic wooden buildings were kept and reimagined as seasonal shops and eateries, a broad pedestrian boardwalk linked the district to the city鈥檚 shoreline paths, and a 150-slip marina replaced the old warehouse.
Today, you can browse craft studios, clothing boutiques, galleries, gift shops, and food counters; grab a table at Peake鈥檚 Quay Restaurant & Bar-home to the city鈥檚 largest waterfront patio-and track down a cone of 鈥淐ows鈥� ice cream nearby. The atmosphere peaks in summer and early fall, when warm weather, live music, and occasional festivals animate the boardwalk and most merchants are open.
Harbour tours push the experience out onto the water. From seal-watching and lobster-trap demos to sunset cruises, operators such as Captain Kenny MacDonald鈥檚 Peake鈥檚 Wharf Boat Tours run relaxed, story-rich outings aboard the cozy, safety-certified M/V Fairview, with other companies offering narrated wildlife and coastal-history trips, sometimes with lobster dinners.
By 1904, the federal Department of Marine and Fisheries had added practical infrastructure-storage and testing facilities, an oil depot, and a lifesaving station. Decades later, as shipping patterns changed, the waterfront鈥檚 purpose began to shift.
A major renewal in 1989, led by the Charlottetown Area Development Corporation, transformed the area while keeping its character. Historic wooden buildings were kept and reimagined as seasonal shops and eateries, a broad pedestrian boardwalk linked the district to the city鈥檚 shoreline paths, and a 150-slip marina replaced the old warehouse.
Today, you can browse craft studios, clothing boutiques, galleries, gift shops, and food counters; grab a table at Peake鈥檚 Quay Restaurant & Bar-home to the city鈥檚 largest waterfront patio-and track down a cone of 鈥淐ows鈥� ice cream nearby. The atmosphere peaks in summer and early fall, when warm weather, live music, and occasional festivals animate the boardwalk and most merchants are open.
Harbour tours push the experience out onto the water. From seal-watching and lobster-trap demos to sunset cruises, operators such as Captain Kenny MacDonald鈥檚 Peake鈥檚 Wharf Boat Tours run relaxed, story-rich outings aboard the cozy, safety-certified M/V Fairview, with other companies offering narrated wildlife and coastal-history trips, sometimes with lobster dinners.
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Peakes Wharf on Map
Sight Name: Peakes Wharf
Sight Location: Charlottetown, Canada (See walking tours in Charlottetown)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Charlottetown, Canada (See walking tours in Charlottetown)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Charlottetown Introduction Walking Tour
During a 1775 raid by American privateers, Charlottetown was plundered and several officials were taken captive. Yet the residents had the last laugh. They rebuilt the town the following year.
Charlottetown lies on the traditional territory of the Mi鈥檏maq people, long before European arrival. The first European settlement in the area began in 1720, when French colonists from Louisbourg... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
Charlottetown lies on the traditional territory of the Mi鈥檏maq people, long before European arrival. The first European settlement in the area began in 1720, when French colonists from Louisbourg... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles