Welcome to Founders' Hall -- About Us


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Hall of the Delegates

In 1864, delegates to the Charlottetown Conference arrived at the Charlottetown Waterfront on board the HMCS Queen Victoria. Today, it is the site of Founders' Hall - Canada's Birthplace Pavilion a new bilingual heritage attraction and retail boutique that tells the story of Canada from its inception in 1864 up until modern day.

The twenty-three enterprising men, known as The Fathers of Confederation, shared the vision for a great country. The heated political debate and social banter of the Charlottetown Conference gave birth to the country we now know as Canada. Founders’ Hall is a tribute to Charlottetown’s important role in Canadian history as "The Birthplace of Confederation".

Step back in time through the "The Time Travel Tunnel". Be transported back in time through the pages of Canadian history, starting with the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 and concluding with the joining of Nunavut in 1999.

(Photo left: Follow the Road to discover the Provinces and territories that joined Canada after 1867)

Founders’ Hall uses multi-media, innovation and modern day technology to engage visitors in the history of Canada and its growing pains. News reports and theatre tell the tale of politics and people, while special headsets narrate your passage through state of the art displays, holovisuals, on-screen trivia games and much more! It’s a multisensory experience that makes learning history fun and entertaining.

Founders’ Hall is located in a restored 1906 building that was formerly a CN rail car repair shop on the Historic Charlottetown Waterfront.

6 Prince Street, P.O. Box 972
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Canada
Phone: 902-368-1864
Toll Free: 1-800-955-1864
Email: requests@walkandseacharlottetown.com