A National Treasure on a Small Island.
Welcome to Glenaladale, a 530 acre Estate overlooking Prince Edward Island’s Tracadie Bay―an extraordinary place both alive and historic, where you can experience our past, play and learn today, and see what the future holds each time you plan your return.
Glenaladale has connections to the Island’s early people: the Mi’kmaq, Acadians, Scots, Irish, and English. The Estate is at the heart of the Island's history and, over the span of close to 250 years, was home to two extraordinary families: the MacDonalds and the MacKinnons. Captain John MacDonald, former Laird of Glenaladale and Glenfinnan in Scotland, and his grandson Sir William C. Macdonald are persons of National Historic Significance to Canada.
After a long campaign, in 2018 Glenaladale Heritage Trust was able to turn Glenaladale into a public asset. Through strategic development, the Estate will become a premier destination for Islanders and visitors alike.
Glenaladale is truly a fascinating place with a long history of innovation, industry and discovery. That spirit of place remains, waiting for you to experience it.
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When in 2012 the House was shuttered and property listed for sale, members of PEI Scottish Settlers Historical Society started a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of the Estate. This morphed into the Glenaladale Heritage Trust, a group of community volunteers with a passion for the property and its stories. ...
