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Charlottetown - Province House National Historic Site

Near the Confederation Center stands Province House, the "Birthplace of Canada". This three-story sandstone building was constructed as the colonial government building in 1843-47. Other buildings were pulled down in 1963 to make room for the Confederation Center. Today Province House is the seat of the Parliament of Prince Edward Island.

The Confederation Chamber, where in 1864 representatives from the British possessions in North America met to launch the modern state of Canada, was restored some years ago. Photographs and documents of this historic event are also on display. The parliamentary rooms are also open to visitors.

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Hours
June 1 to October 14
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Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
October 15 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:00ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Canada Day (July 1)
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - Canada (2nd Monday, October )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Cost
Admission Cost$ 3.40
All values are in Canada Dollars
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