Charlottetown Boulder Park

Charlottetown Boulder Park is an outdoor boulder park located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The park is located on the northern side of the Honourable George Coles Building, adjacent to Province House.[1]

Charlottetown Boulder Park
Type	Boulder Park
Location	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Coordinates	46.2355°N 63.12587°W
Opened	1966
Founder	Dr. Eric Harvie
Operated by	Confederation Centre of the Arts
Open	All year

History

The park was the idea of Dr. Eric Harvie, chairman of the Fathers of Confederation Memorial Citizens Foundation, and includes boulders from each of the Canadian provinces; each boulder includes a plaque that identifies the provinces from which the boulder came, along with the geological name of the rock formation. Harvie intended the park to commemorate the contribution of people from across Canada to the creation of the Confederation Centre of the Arts.[2][3]

Opening

The park opened in a ceremony on September 1, 1966, the 102nd anniversary of the start of the Charlottetown Conference.[2][3] The landscaping for the park was funded by the Bank of Nova Scotia; Graham Scott, manager of the Charlottetown branch, and Dr. Frank MacKinnon, Chair of the Fathers of Confederation Memorial Trust, cut the ribbon.[3]

Boulders

Province	Boulder Type	Photo	Plaque	Location
Alberta	Devonian Dolomite			46.235768°N 63.12575°W
British Columbia	Quartz Diorite			46.235814°N 63.125654°W
Manitoba	Tyndall Limestone			46.235511°N 63.126098°W
New Brunswick	Limestone Containing Archaeozoon acadiense			46.2354°N 63.125661°W
Newfoundland	Lower Ordovician Limestone			46.235426°N 63.126028°W
Nova Scotia	North Mountain Basalt			46.235686°N 63.12572°W
Ontario	Biotite Hornblende Gneiss			46.235606°N 63.125415°W
Prince Edward Island	Sandstone			46.235583°N 63.12599°W
Quebec	Anorthosite			46.235556°N 63.125732°W
Saskatchewan	Granite			46.235337°N 63.125816°W
Canada	Jasper Conglomerate			46.235469°N 63.125855°W

Map of boulder locations

Boulders are sited over 1,000 square metres (0.25 acres) site between Church Street and Province House, just south of Grafton Street.

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Map showing location of boulders in Charlottetown Boulder Park 1 Alberta 2 British Columbia 3 Manitoba 4 New Brunswick 5 Newfoundland 6 Nova Scotia 7 Ontario 8 Prince Edward Island 9 Quebec 10 Saskatchewan 11 Canada

References

1. Macdougall, Gary (6 September 2014). "Rocks that Rock". The Guardian (Charlottetown). p. 13.
2. Bond, Anne (2 September 1966). "Boulder Park And Flagpoles Dedicated At Plaza Ceremony". The Guardian (Charlottetown). pp. 1, 3.
3. Bond, Anne (2 September 1966). "Dedication ceremony held on Centre plaza". The Evening Patriot (Charlottetown). p. 2.