It's perfect timing that the COCs are in PEI at the same time that the Island is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its first "modern" map. You will be able to see the map at the Confederation Centre of the Arts from July to January and learn more at the SamualHolland250 website.
In 1764-65, surveyor Samuel Holland, on orders from the British Crown, created the first truly modern, accurate map of Prince Edward Island, dividing it into townships and counties, and designating its county capitals, including the Provincial capital Charlottetown. His map has had an enormous impact on the evolution of the Island, shaping its settlement, its patterns of land ownership, the familiar placenames that dot the landscape, even its status as a province. In 2015, the 250th anniversary of the completion of his survey, Holland’s original map will be coming ‘home’ for the first time since its creation.
The focus of the Samuel Holland 250 celebrations will be to educate Islanders and visitors about Samuel Holland, the historical significance of the map, its profound influence on our Island identity, and how it continues to definePEI today. It will also provide an ideal opportunity to celebrate and explore the Island that his map helped to create.
In 1764-65, surveyor Samuel Holland, on orders from the British Crown, created the first truly modern, accurate map of Prince Edward Island, dividing it into townships and counties, and designating its county capitals, including the Provincial capital Charlottetown. His map has had an enormous impact on the evolution of the Island, shaping its settlement, its patterns of land ownership, the familiar placenames that dot the landscape, even its status as a province. In 2015, the 250th anniversary of the completion of his survey, Holland’s original map will be coming ‘home’ for the first time since its creation.
The focus of the Samuel Holland 250 celebrations will be to educate Islanders and visitors about Samuel Holland, the historical significance of the map, its profound influence on our Island identity, and how it continues to definePEI today. It will also provide an ideal opportunity to celebrate and explore the Island that his map helped to create.