Oulton's Island Photo Gallery
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Oulton's Island as viewed from the mainland
Note the lighthouse and access road. Three acres of mainland property are included in the sale of the Island providing the owner with private dock access.
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Great Blue Heron
A portion of Oulton's Island is a nature preserve, home to the Great Blue Heron and other wildlife.
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World's Best Award 2013
Travel + Leisure has ranked Prince Edward Island as Top Island in Continental US & Canada in their 18th annual World's Best poll.
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Lighthouse
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Oulton's Island
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Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is known as The Gentle Island. It is also known for fresh and abundant seafood. read about it in this recent article in the New York Times.
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Sunrise at North Port
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1880's Map
Showing island labelled as Savage Island, 1880.
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Oyster Fisherman
Oysterman fishes in the Mill River southwest of Oulton's Island.
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North Port
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Oulton's Farm
Robert Oulton's Farm, Cherry Island, circa 1936.
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P.E.I. Coat of Arms
In 2002, silver foxes were added to the Coat of Arms honoring the once lucrative industry.
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Silver Foxes in Pen
Historic photo of fox farming on Oulton's Island.
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Silver Fox
The Silver Fox farming industry had been pioneered in PEI and in honour of Robert Oulton's efforts, Cherry Island was officially renamed, Oulton's Island. In 1939, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated fox farming as a National Historic Event. A plaque was unveiled in 1940. In 2002, the official Prince Edward Island coat of arms was augmented by adding two silver foxes as supporters on either side of the shield as a reminder of this time in the province's history.
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