Autre nom(s)
The French Lane
Old French Road
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/07/31
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The French Lane is one of the oldest roadways in the Alberton area. It runs from a point on Route 12, about 1.2 km from the Alberton town centre. The lane is a quiet unpaved road through mixed woodland of birch, pine, maple, and evergreen trees and farm fields. The registration includes a 1.3 km length of the road extending south to the shore of Cascumpec Bay.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Lane is valued for its association with the early Acadian settlers; for its aesthetic and environmental integrity as one of the oldest roads in the area; and for its contribution to the community of Alberton.
Early Acadian settlers used this road extensively to travel from Kildare to Cascumpec Harbour (now Northport) in the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries. By 1880, it was noted on Meacham's Atlas of PEI as being the "Old French Road".
Today, this pristine natural area is enjoyed by walkers, birders and cyclists. The Town of Alberton maintains the road and it is planned to eventually connect it to the Confederation Trail system. The variety of trees provides a beautiful canopy in all seasons of the year and it is considered an asset to the community.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A16
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements which define the heritage value of the French Lane include:
- the signpost marking the entrance to the road
- the red clay road bed running the length of 1.3 km in a southern direction
- the mixed woodland enclosing the road on either side and creating a canopy effect
- the variety of flora and fauna along the trail
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Loi habilitante
Heritage Places Protection Act
Type de reconnaissance
Endroit historique inscrit au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
2008/06/12
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Communications et transport
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Transport terrestre
- Route ou voie publique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A16
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/A16
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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