Tryon, Prince Edward Island

Tryon is an unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Situated on Route 1 and Route 10 (Prince Edward Island), it lies within the township of Lot 28 which in 2006 had a population of 880 people.[1] Tryon is not far from Crapaud, Prince Edward Island.

The area is mostly rural. In 1856, Charles E. Stanfield and his brother-in-law Samuel Dawson founded Tryon Woollen Mills in Tryon. Charles sold his interest to Samuel a decade later and moved to Truro, Nova Scotia where he founded the well-known Stanfields Underwear, which still operates.

Tryon was named after William Tryon (1729-1788) an American colonial governor who also served in Canada.[2] There are three churches, one Baptist, one United and one Anglican.[3] Both are noted architectural works by William Critchlow Harris. The United Church was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[4]

The local Tryon River Watershed Co-operative is active in preserving and enhancing the Tryon River.

Notable people

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References

  1. Statistics Canada Community Profile for Lot 28, 2006
  2. William Baillie Hamilton, Place Names of Atlantic Canada, 1996
  3. Marion MacDonald, “From a church to a home”, The Guardian, 08/09/07
  4. Tryon United Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

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Coordinates: 46°14′24″N 63°32′38″W / 46.240°N 63.544°W / 46.240; -63.544

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