St. Margarets Pioneer Cemetery Restoration

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1973 Restoration

Letter to Premier Campbell

LETTER TO HONOURABLE ALEX B. CAMPBELL

The following letter, written by Alistair Mac Isaac, was sent to the Honourable Alex Campbell (the Premier of PEI in 1970).

4604 Langdrum Lane
Chevy Chase, Maryland
USA 20015

17 August 1970

Honourable Alex B. Campbell
Premier’s Office, Legislative Building
Charlottetown, PEI
Canada

Dear Premier:

Restoration (1973)

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Restoration and Rededication

The restoration began during the later part of 1973. The condition of the Cemetery was such that one would wonder if it could ever be restored, five head stones were left standing on ploughed land with undergrowth of tall grass and thorney bushes.

An earthen and stone dyke about three feet high enclosed the cemetery. Upon examination of the dyke head stones were found lying just outside of it apparently been pushed or placed there for a purpose which never came about, many were broken and pieces scattered about.