Beaconsfield Historic House

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Beaconsfield Historic House Beaconsfield Historic House is beautiful example of Victorian architecture. Guided Tours available.

10/17/2026

Todays house tour schedule will be staggered due to staff illness. Bog tours will still happen at 11:00am and 2:00pm.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Henry Cundall was the Second owner of Beaconsfield. He moved into the home in 1883 with his two sisters Millicent and Pe...
09/19/2026

Henry Cundall was the Second owner of Beaconsfield. He moved into the home in 1883 with his two sisters Millicent and Penelope along with their aunt.

Henry was an interesting multi-faceted character. He was very serious, concerned with business, the weather, and charitable endeavors of the Anglican church. He was a photographer, and an avid outdoorsman who loved music.

He also was an avid supporter of the Bog School, both financially and with his
time. He once painted the school himself with a friend in order to save money.

The Cundall's made Beaconsfield their home for 33 years until Henry's death in 1916.

ATTENTION!! Bog Tours are still operating in September and October!
09/15/2026

ATTENTION!!

Bog Tours are still operating in September and October!

Beaconsfield was built in 1877 for James and Edith Peake. James took over his father's successful shipbuilding company a...
09/15/2026

Beaconsfield was built in 1877 for James and Edith Peake.

James took over his father's successful shipbuilding company and ran it along with his two brothers.

Edith was the daughter of a well-known island politician, Thomas Heath Haviland, a Father of Confederation who later became Lieutenant Governor.

During the construction of Beaconsfield, the Peake's were going into debt because how extravagant the house was, along with the decline of the shipbuilding industry. Due to these factors the Peake's went bankrupt after only living in the home for five years.

Our gift shop is host to a variety of publications written by island authors. Books range from historical fiction, to tr...
09/05/2026

Our gift shop is host to a variety of publications written by island authors.

Books range from historical fiction, to true stories about people and places on PEI.

Beaconsfield Historic House will be CLOSED temporarily to the public from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM today (Thursday, Sept. 3) f...
09/03/2026

Beaconsfield Historic House will be CLOSED temporarily to the public from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM today (Thursday, Sept. 3) for a staff event.

The House will re-open with regular hours at 1:00 PM. The Carriage House is not impacted by this closure.

Thank you for your understanding. See you this afternoon!

Please note, starting September 8th our hours of operation will change. First tour starts at 10:00am. Last tour starts a...
09/03/2026

Please note, starting September 8th our hours of operation will change. First tour starts at 10:00am. Last tour starts at 3:00pm.

Address

2 Kent Street
Downtown Charlottetown, PE
C1A1M6

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+19023686603

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