There are two or three temporary exhibits per year at the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island, featuring various aspects of Acadian life from yesterday and today. Most of them are produced by the Museum, and occasionally, the Museum welcomes travelling exhibits.
"The Acadians of Tignish: Two Centuries of History"
"Tignish"
Appliquéd quilt displayed in the exhibit,
made by Anne Manson (née Chaisson), Alna, Maine.
| Exhibit: | "THE ACADIANS OF TIGNISH: TWO CENTURIES OF
HISTORY" |
| Duration: | April 25 - November 21, 1999 |
| Description: | The exhibit depicts the 200 year history of the Acadians of Tignish since
their arrival from Malpeque in 1799 until today. The following are the titles of the
19 different sections: |
The Acadians of Malpeque |
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| Departure from Malpeque |
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| Settlement in Tignish |
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| The Founding Families |
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| A Growing Community |
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| The Arrival of the Irish |
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| Acadian and Irish Neighbours |
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| The Land Issue |
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| The Palmer Road Parish |
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| Tignish and Palmer Road Parishes (A large map with the actual and former names of the various villages) |
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| Division of the Land (A large map of Lots 1 and 2, courtesy of Meacham's Atlas, with the lots appearing in three colors in order to indicate the land of the Acadians, the Irish and British, and others) |
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| Economic Activity |
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| In the Shadow of the Steeple |
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| Education |
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| Arts and Traditions |
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| The French Language Odyssey |
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| Tignish Voices (Audio excerpts of stories, songs and fiddle from Tignish Acadians recorded by Georges Arsenault) |
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| Tignish Today (Color photos courtesy of Aggie Gaudet and Tourism PEI) |
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| The appliquéd quilt "Tignish" made by Anne Manson née
Chaisson |
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| Content: | 124 photos 2 maps 31 objects 44 texts 1 appliquéd quilt |
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