Originally founded by nine Acadian families back in 1790, the area was later settled by Irish immigrants. Two weeks ago I was in town to catch my niece's baseball game, and while there I checked out the following:
1. Selfie with the town's welcome sign: Got a pic of meself with the welcome sign on Route 2 leading into the town.
2. Visitor's Centre: No real Visitor's Centre per se, but the Dalton Centre did have some pamphlets on local attractions and business, so I helped myself.
3. Museum or heritage centre: The Dalton Centre Museum has not re-opened since COVID, but placards at the park on School Street discusses the history of the Town. For any Stoppin Tom fans out there, the Stoppin Tom Centre can be found in Skinners Pond, just 9 km outside town.4. Public space: I took a stroll through the park on School Street. When the railway was abandoned in 1989, this became the point where PEI's iconic Confederation Trail begins.
5. Local restaurant: Grabbed some chicken fingers for lunch with my nieces at Our Family Traditions.
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| St. Simon & St. Jude's Catholic Church |
6. Locally produced spirit: No producers in Tignish, and it was a bit early to have drinks with lunch; so I popped into the liquor store on Mill Road and picked up a couple of Colliding Tides Gin Twists made by the PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown.
7. Art in public places: You can find a little bit of art here and there in Tignish. I enjoyed some murals depicting outdoor scenes painted along a small structure in the park on School Street.
8. Town swag – like a postcard, magnet or snow globe: Ah, no luck here I'm afraid. Any dreams I had for finding Tignish Tights were all for not.
A little bit of trivia: Tignish is literally out of this world! The name "Tignish" has been adopted by the International Astronomical Union for a crater measuring 22 km wide on the surface of Mars.
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