Tracadie, Prince Edward Island
Encyclopedia
Tracadie is a Canadian
rural community in Queens County
, Prince Edward Island
.
It is located southwest of Mount Stewart
.
The name Tracadie, which is of Mi'kmaq
origin, means "ideal camping location".
Tracadie is located on the scenic north shore of P.E.I., on Tracadie Bay and is also close to the Hillsborough River
. It is largely a farming community and there are also mussel farms found in Tracadie Bay. The heart of the community contains a community centre, elementary school, Catholic church, ball diamond, outdoor rink and a seniors housing complex. Tracadie is close to Charlottetown, the cultural hub of P.E.I.
Every summer in August, the community celebrates Tracadie Days.
John Alexander MacDonald
, a former member of the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian Senate, was born in Tracadie in 1874.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rural community in Queens County
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
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It is located southwest of Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
Mount Stewart is a Canadian village located in the northeastern part of Queens County, Prince Edward Island.Mount Stewart is located at the head of the once-navigable portion of the Hillsborough River at the point where the river begins to narrow significantly.The village played an important role...
.
The name Tracadie, which is of Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
origin, means "ideal camping location".
Tracadie is located on the scenic north shore of P.E.I., on Tracadie Bay and is also close to the Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River (Prince Edward Island)
The Hillsborough River, also known as the East River, is a Canadian river in northeastern Queens County, Prince Edward Island.-Battle at Port-la-Joye :...
. It is largely a farming community and there are also mussel farms found in Tracadie Bay. The heart of the community contains a community centre, elementary school, Catholic church, ball diamond, outdoor rink and a seniors housing complex. Tracadie is close to Charlottetown, the cultural hub of P.E.I.
Every summer in August, the community celebrates Tracadie Days.
John Alexander MacDonald
John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)
John Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Tracadie, Prince Edward Island, the son of John Charles Macdonald, he represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1915 and from 1923 to 1925 as a Conservative member...
, a former member of the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian Senate, was born in Tracadie in 1874.
External links
- Government of PEI profile
- Coordinates: 46°21′0"N 62°58′0"W