A sketch of the Prince Edward Battery at Governor's Point, showing the Charlottetown skyline in the distance. The battery was established in 1805 and upgraded during the War of 1812. In 1855 the guns were removed as there seemed little threat of attack, but they were brought back in 1865 in response to the threat of attack by Irish Fenians based in the United States. It was rebuilt near the end of the 19th Century, and then abandoned again in 1905. Today it's been restored to what it would have looked like in the mid-1800s.

This is a view of Government House, residence of the Governor of the colony of Prince Edward Island. It was built in 1834 and site of the famous Charlottetown Conference that paved the way for Canadian Confederation.

The old St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church. In the 1890s later it would be replaced by the grand basilica we see today.

Easily one of the most famous photos in Canadian history, this shows the delegates of the Charlottetown Conference posing for a group portrait in front of Government House. The Conference was pivotal on starting the colonies of British North America down the path to the Canadian Confederation.

Two men standing in front of W.E. Dawson & Co., a hardware store, if the shovels placed on display in front are any indicator.

This impressive Romanesque style building doubled as Charlottetown's City Hall and Fire Hall. Notice the hoses and ladders by the doors at right.

The building at left shows the Bishop's Palace. Behind it is the old St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church, and In the distance you can see the Province House.

Cannons and the artillery shed at Fort Edward, in Victoria Park.

Looking up the tree-lined driveway of Government House.

A view of the stately Victorian Mansions on Prince Street. It is nice to see that most have survived to this day.

A ceremonial arch has been erected by City Hall on Kent Street to celebrate the visit of the Governor General and Countess Aberdeen.

A military band poses for a group photo under a ceremonial arch erected to mark the visit of the Governor General and Countess Aberdeen.

A view of Queen Street looking north, with the City Hall in the background. You can see many men, women, children, and horses are milling about in the street.

A horse pulls a sleigh down Queen Street, which has been blanketed with snow.

Scaffolding and cranes can be seen during construction of the iconic St. Dunstan's Basilica.

A group of spectators watch as a ruinous fire at St. Dunstan's Basilica completes its work gutting the huge church.

This photo shows local soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery before they are to depart for France. These would have been members of the first Canadian contingent, and could have had little notion of the hell that awaited them in France. It's unlikely many of these men survived the war. The photo was taken outside Beaconsfield House on Kent Street.