Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead Lunch & Lecture Series: “Evolution of Lighthouses”

The Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead’s Lunch & Lecture Series returns this summer, with events taking place on Sundays at 1 pm throughout July and August. Each event begins with a meal followed by a guest speaker. Built in 1856 as a farmhouse, the Homestead was purchased by the Macphail family in 1864, the same year Sir Andrew Macphail was born.

Today, it operates as a community museum celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned doctor, scholar, writer, and editor. In addition to his medical career, Macphail wrote for newspapers, magazines, and journals, published ten books, and was knighted after the First World War for his contributions to military field medicine and literature. The Lunch & Lecture Series is a fundraiser for the Macphail Foundation.

The presentation by Faye Pound will cover the evolution of PEI lighthouses from colonial times to when the Island joined Confederation. Illustrated with photographs and lively stories, Faye will end the talk with readings from her novel, The Lighthouse Keepers, which is set at the St. Peters Lighthouse and the Point Prim Lighthouse.

To register, email macphailhomestead@gmail.com or call 902-651-2789. The venue is wheelchair accessible.