Island Information: The Selkirk Settlement Monument

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The Selkirk Settlement Monument

Founded by Thomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk, 800 settlers arrived here in 1803 aboard the Polly, Dykes and Oughton. Together with earlier immigrants from the Highlands and Hebrides, the Selkirk Settlers established an enduring Scottish tradition in Prince Edward Island.

Location

Eldon

(At the Lord Selkirk Provincial Park)
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