We would like to draw your attention to some related areas of interest. The books listed below are available for sale, and future site developments will describe the retail items that we have available. In the meantime, you can visit us in person to buy books, or contact us online.

History of Summerside
A concise history of Summerside, prepared by R. Allan Rankin, may be read on the Historical Sketch. In addition, there is some information about plans to increase awareness and develop resources on Summerside heritage.

Heritage Walking Tour
The City of Summerside published a 50 page walking tour with a foldout map in the year 2000. Its author, Faye Pound, based her research on an earlier walking tour prepared by the Summerside and Area Historical Society and came up with descriptions and photos of 37 historic buildings. The tour is available online.

A Century on Spring Street The life of Wanda Lefurgey Wyatt, 1895–1998, is documented in a 480-page book written by Deirdre Kessler. Filled with photos and excerpts from Miss Wyatt’s diaries and family letters, the book chronicles the fruitful life of one of Summerside’s most prominent citizens. It is a life story well told and a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the history of Prince Edward Island.

Historic Summerside 1900–1970 The most recent history of Summerside was co-published by the City of Summerside and Nimbus Publishing in 2002, as part of the Nimbus series "Images of the Past". The author, Fred Horne, is currently the archivist at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives. The book is dedicated to the people who "saved old images of family, friends, communities and businesses" and he has used many splendid photos as a basis for his account of Summerside’s growth from the turn of the century to approximately 1970.

Down at the Shore An earlier book documenting the history of Summerside, 1752–1945, was written by Robert Allan Rankin. It was published in 1980 by the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation and is now a standard reference for anyone interested in the story of the town’s development.

Other Printed Resources
For a listing of other books about this area, visit Summerside History in the Reference Library in the MacNaught History Centre.

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RCAF/CFB Summerside Reunion 2003:
See the Photos - Read the Memories
In September 2003 over 800 Military and Civilian personnel who had served at Summerside between 1941 and 1991 reunited for one final big party!  Wyatt Heritage Properties was on hand to interview a few of the participants from the 1940s and 1950s,  and take a few photos. Click here see the photos, read the memories shared and see who attended.

Websites
If you would like to know more about Summerside, as well as other museums in the eastern part of the Island, visit the following websites:

• The official City of Summerside website
  
• Eptek National Exhibition Centre, Summerside
  
• The Acadian Museum, Miscouche
  
• Green Park Shipbuilding Museum, Port Hill
  
• Community Museum Association of PEI
  
• Government of Prince Edward Island
  

• The Island Register - P.E.I.’s "Premier Genealogy Home Page"
  
• P.E.I. Genealogical Society
  
• The History Room, Kingsboro, PEI
  
• Public Archives and Records Office
  
• University of Prince Edward Island Robertson Library