PEI

Cruising around PEI into the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Atlantic was remarkably calm in the wake of the Holland America ship Zuiderdam.

This couple shared their perspective on Charlottetown — in 1864. They weren’t sure PEI should join the efforts to create “Canada” since they were happy as a self-sufficient island. (P.S. It took a decade, but PEI did join Canada.)

Inside St. Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown, PEI, the Gothic ceiling rises high above wooden pews and colorful stained glass windows.

Prince Edward Island is covered with rolling fields and scenic vistas. At one time it produced most of the potatoes eaten across North America!

Cheerful wallpaper covers “Anne’s Room” in the House of Green Gables.

The house that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery’s best-selling novel “Anne of Green Gables” draws hundreds of visitors each day to the north shore of Prince Edward Island,

This scenic lighthouse guards the entry to Charlottetown, capital of Prince Edward Island. It’s one of nearly 100 lighthouses that rim the island province.