Charlottetown Boulder Park

Charlottetown Boulder Park
Type	Boulder Park
Location	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Coordinates	46°14′08″N63°07′33″W / 46.2355°N 63.12587°W / 46.2355; -63.12587
Opened	1966
Founder	Dr. Eric Harvie
Operated by	Confederation Centre of the Arts
Open	All year

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]

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]

Transfer to City of Charlottetown

On March 26, 2025, the City of Charlottetown announced ^[4] that it would purchase the Boulder Park for $4.8 million from the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Boulders

Province	Boulder Type	Photo	Plaque	Location
Alberta	Devonian Dolomite			46°14′09″N63°07′33″W / 46.235768°N 63.12575°W / 46.235768; -63.12575
British Columbia	Quartz Diorite			46°14′09″N63°07′32″W / 46.235814°N 63.125654°W / 46.235814; -63.125654
Manitoba	Tyndall Limestone			46°14′08″N63°07′34″W / 46.235511°N 63.126098°W / 46.235511; -63.126098
New Brunswick	Limestone Containing Archaeozoon acadiense			46°14′07″N63°07′32″W / 46.2354°N 63.125661°W / 46.2354; -63.125661
Newfoundland	Lower Ordovician Limestone			46°14′08″N63°07′34″W / 46.235426°N 63.126028°W / 46.235426; -63.126028
Nova Scotia	North Mountain Basalt			46°14′08″N63°07′33″W / 46.235686°N 63.12572°W / 46.235686; -63.12572
Ontario	Biotite Hornblende Gneiss			46°14′08″N63°07′31″W / 46.235606°N 63.125415°W / 46.235606; -63.125415
Prince Edward Island	Sandstone			46°14′08″N63°07′34″W / 46.235583°N 63.12599°W / 46.235583; -63.12599
Quebec	Anorthosite			46°14′08″N63°07′33″W / 46.235556°N 63.125732°W / 46.235556; -63.125732
Saskatchewan	Granite			46°14′07″N63°07′33″W / 46.235337°N 63.125816°W / 46.235337; -63.125816
Canada	Jasper Conglomerate			46°14′08″N63°07′33″W / 46.235469°N 63.125855°W / 46.235469; -63.125855

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

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Alberta

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British Columbia

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Manitoba

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New Brunswick

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Newfoundland

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Nova Scotia

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Ontario

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Prince Edward Island

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Quebec

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Saskatchewan

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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.
4. "City Supports Confederation Centre's Redevelopment Project Through Land Purchase". City of Charlottetown. Retrieved 29 March 2025.