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unusual facts about New London, Prince Edward Island


Bathygnathus

The maxilla was discovered around 1845 during the course of a well excavation in Spring Brook in the New London area and its significance was recognized by geologists John William Dawson and Joseph Leidy.


1822 in Canada

November 1 - Lemuel Owen, shipbuilder, banker, merchant, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 1912)

2008–09 Florida Panthers season

The trip included the first ever NHL game played on Prince Edward Island, against the New York Islanders.

Ah, Wilderness!

The play takes place on the Fourth of July, 1906, and focuses on the Miller family, presumably of New London, Connecticut.

Ambrose D. Richard

Richard was educated at St. Joseph's College there, at St. Dunstan's College in Prince Edward Island and at Boston University.

American Water Spaniel

Dr. Fred J. Pfeifer, from New London, Wisconsin, set up Wolf River Kennels in order to save the breed.

Aretas William Young

In 1826, Young was made protector of slaves in Demerara and in 1831 was nominated to become Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island off Canada following the sudden death of Sir Murray Maxwell, who briefly held the role.

Bob MacMillan

MacMillan served in the Prince Edward Island legislature from 2000–2003, as part of Pat Binns's Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island government.

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

Author Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in nearby New London during the late Victorian era,and after her mother's death was brought to Cavendish to be raised in the home of her maternal grandparents, who had a house and small farm immediately east of the Cavendish United Presbyterian Cemetery at the intersection of the Cavendish Road and Cawnpore Lane.

Charlottetown Accord

On August 28, 1992, the agreement known as the "Charlottetown Accord" was reached after intensive negotiations between federal, provincial and territorial governments, and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations, the Native Council of Canada, the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada and the Métis National Council in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

CODCO

Another of the show's most famous sketches parodied Canadian literary icon Anne of Green Gables; instead of Prince Edward Island, Anne lived in a dreary Newfoundland fishing outport called Green Gut.

Cole Konrad

After transferring from New London High School in New London, Wisconsin to Freedom High School in Freedom, Wisconsin.

English–Latin rivalry

The rivalry is the oldest continuous high school football rivalry in the U.S, and fourth longest all time behind Phillips Academy versus Phillips Exeter Academy, Wellesley, Massachusetts versus Needham, Massachusetts, New London, Connecticut versus Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, and Lawrenceville School vs. Blair Academy.

George Owen Johnson

There was a school named in his honour at the The Royal Canadian Air Force base and training school in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

Herbert L. Stone

By "diligent and enthusiastic promotion" they convinced 22 yacht owners to take part in the Bermuda Race, an event that started in New London, Connecticut and finished in Bermuda.

In re Ross

Although Ross accepted the commutation, he later sought a writ of habeas corpus for his release on the grounds that having been born on Prince Edward Island he was a British subject and so not subject to the consular tribunal.

Jacob Jones

He spent time in Decatur's squadron, which was bottled up at New London during 1814.

John Angus Weir

Weir died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

John Dalrymple, 6th Earl of Stair

As captain of the 87th Foot he served in the American War of Independence, taking part in the successful attack on New London, Connecticut and Fort Griswold in September 1781 under Sir Henry Clinton, who sent him home with despatches.

John Gardiner Calkins Brainard

John Brainard was born in New London, Connecticut, in October 1796, son of Jeremiah G. Brainard, formerly a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court.

John Newton Brown

He was born in New London, Connecticut and attended Madison College (now known as Colgate University) where he graduated at the head of his class in 1823.

Khonnor

Connor Long (born July 24, 1986) is an electronic musician from New London, New Hampshire who releases music under the name Khonnor.

Kris Lemche

Abandoning plans to study biochemistry in University, Lemche instead moved to Prince Edward Island to work on the CBC series Emily of New Moon.

Laura Smith

She continued to work through the 2000s including two seasons on stage in Prince Edward Island in the role of Marilla in the musical Anne & Gilbert at the Victoria Playhouse in Victoria-by-the-Sea and the Jubilee Theatre in Summerside respectively.

Lois Darling

Darling died at age seventy-two on December 19, 1989 of leukemia at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut.

New England Interstate Route 12

The southern terminus of Route 12 was originally at New London, Connecticut.

New England Interstate Route 32

Route 32 is a multi-state north–south state highway in the New England region of the United States, running from New London, Connecticut through Massachusetts to Keene, New Hampshire.

New London, Prince Edward Island

Lucy Maud Montgomery, one of Canada's most famous authors, was born in New London on November 30, 1874.

New London, Wisconsin

Weeknight Irish festivities are also scheduled that include Irish entertainment, an Irish Ceili, Finnegan's wake, and Irish caroling.

Phillips Callbeck

Phillips Callbeck (c. 1744 – January 28, 1790) was a merchant, lawyer and political figure in St. John's Island (later Prince Edward Island).

Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy

Recently a program named SimPL has been produced at the University of Prince Edward Island, PEI, Canada, which attempts to simulate the positron interaction and model the output spectra.

RCAF Station Mount Pleasant

RCAF Station Mount Pleasant was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station in Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Redheaded slut

On Prince Edward Island, a redheaded slut is a mix of Vodka, Sour Puss, and Raspberry Cordial, a carbonated raspberry soda named for the drink from Anne of Green Gables.

Richard A. Appelbaum

His assignments included serving as Executive Officer of the USCGC Papaw (WLB-308) in Charleston, South Carolina, the USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) in New London, Connecticut and the USCGC Westwind (WAGB-281) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before commanding the USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627) in New London, Connecticut.

Richard Arthur Hayward

Richard Arthur Hayward, (born November 28, 1947 in New London, Connecticut) also known as Skip Hayward, was the tribal chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe for 23 years, from 1975, when the first election was held, until November 1, 1998.

Richard O'Kane

He was a student at the Armed Forces Staff College in 1950–51 and was subsequently assigned to the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut, initially as an instructor and, in 1952–53, as the Officer in Charge.

Ryan Anstey

In 2010 Anstey was a member of the Churchill Arms team that captured the Canadian National Challenge Cup at the BMO National Championships hosted in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Sooty Albatross

This albatross nests on islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean (Gough Island and the Tristan da Cunha group) and Indian Ocean (Prince Edward Island, Marion Island, the Crozet Islands, Amsterdam Island, and Kerguelen Islands).

St. John's Island

Prince Edward Island, which was known as St. John's Island before November 29, 1798

Sydney Sturgess

She carried a distinguished Canadian ancestry - her great-grandfather was Edward Palmer, Q.C., of Prince Edward Island, who was also one of the Fathers of Confederation.

The April Storm

The April Storm, initially a demo recording, is the 2003 debut EP by Two Hours Traffic, a Canadian indie rock, power pop band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Theodore Frelinghuysen Seward

He left his father's farm at the age of eighteen to study music under Lowell Mason and Thomas Hastings, became organist of a church in New London, Connecticut, in 1857, and in Rochester, New York, in 1859, moved to New York City in 1867, and conducted the "Musical Pioneer," and afterward the New York " Musical Gazette."

United States Naval Aviator

Coast Guard Officers receive their commissions either from the United States Coast Guard Academy or Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, both located in New London, Connecticut; or via the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.

Vermonter

One proposal to continue rail service to Amherst using this line is the Central Corridor Rail Line, which would veer southeast after Palmer and would pass through eastern Connecticut, terminating in New London, Connecticut.

Wayne Easter

Born in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island, the son of A. Leith Easter and Hope MacLeod, he was educated at the Charlottetown Rural High School and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

WSHB

The WSHB signal is planned to serve the Norwalk, Bellevue, Attica, New Washington, New London, Shiloh and Shelby areas not covered by sister stations WFOT and WHRQ, thus making it the sixth Catholic station in the Toledo Diocese.


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