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Prince Edward County city overview
Prince Edward County is a city in Canada shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forSandbanks Provincial Park, Picton, Wellington, Wine country
RegionCanadaCanada
Time zonetbalocal time
Founded1785historical origin
City history
North Marysburgh, surveyed in 1785 and settled by Loyalist veterans, some of Hessian birth.
The county was created by Upper Canada's founding lieutenant-governor John Graves Simcoe on July 16, 1792.
Hillier, organized in 1823, and named after Major George Hillier, military secretary to Sir Peregrine Maitland.
On January 1, 1998, the Town of Picton, the villages of Bloomfield and Wellington, and the townships of Ameliasburgh, Athol, Hallowell, Hillier, North Marysburgh, Sophiasburgh, and South Marysburgh amalgamated to form a new municipality.
These include the LeVescounte Mounds of the Point Peninsula complex people, built about 2000 years ago.
Settled by indigenous peoples, the county has significant archeological sites.
It was named after Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (the fourth son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria) who was commander-in-chief of British North America.
Shortly after the American Revolution, the Crown made land grants to some of the earliest United Empire Loyalists to encourage their settlements in Ontario and provide compensation for property lost in the Thirteen Colonies.
The county was originally composed of three townships named in honour of three of George III's daughters.
This noted author wrote two books about his experiences with the Hasty Ps during the Second World War's Italian Campaign: The Regiment and a subsequent account, And No Birds Sang.
Each of the former municipalities is now a ward. Former municipalities The following are former municipalities: Ameliasburgh, named after Princess Amelia, youngest daughter of George III Athol Bloomfield Hallowell, named after Captain Benjamin Hallowell.
Picton, named for Sir Thomas Picton Wellington, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Worth seeing
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Sandbanks Provincial Park is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Picton
Picton is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Wellington
Wellington is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Wine country
Wine country is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Lake Ontario beaches
Lake Ontario beaches is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Farm-to-table food
Farm-to-table food is a practical Prince Edward County planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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