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In January of 2014, I shared photos from Prince Edward Battery. Now located roughly in the middle of Charlottetown's Victoria Park, it had been for most of the 19th century Charlottetown's military outpost guarding the harbour against intruders. The departure of British forces from the Island led to the site's incorporation into Charlottetown's ( Read more... )

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I wonder. From CBC's Metro Morning:

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