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Georgetown is a Town , located at the mouth of the Brudenell River at Cardigan Bay, in Kings County , Prince Edward Island , Canada . As of 2006, the population was 643. When Prince Edward Island was subdivided into lots, Surveyor Samuel Holland proposed a County Town or "Royalty" be set up on Cardigan Point, which forms a small peninsula extending into Cardigan Bay. Kings Royalty was established and a street pattern for the settlement named "Georgetown" was surveyed in 1768 , but little development occurred until the 1830s . Through the late 19th Century , Georgetown was an important Shipbuilding centre and port. In the early 1870s the Prince Edward Island Railway was built, linking the Georgetown to Charlottetown and Summerside by way of Mount Stewart Junction . Georgetown, having the Island's only deepwater port, and largely Ice -free until late in the winter (this being before the Canso Causeway altered sea ice patterns in the Northumberland Strait), saw dedicated Steamship service to the mainland port of Pictou , Nova Scotia with its vital railway connections to the rest of Canada. In the 20th Century , Georgetown's industrial base diversified to include the Island's only Shipyard , East Isle Shipyard, which is now owned by J.D. Irving Limited , as well as the Island's largest Saw Mill (also owned by JDI). A major seasonal employer is a a Seafood plant, operated by Seafood 2000 and originally constructed by National Sea Products Limited . Georgetown is adjacent to Brudenell River Provincial Park which hosts a campground and tourist accommodations. Two of the province's top golf courses are located at the Brudenell River Resort at the same location. Georgetown, being the Shiretown for Kings County, hosts the county's only provincial court house, as well as a jail. The Kings County Playhouse is an important seasonal draw for tourists with evening and matinee performances by local actors and musicians. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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