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Sir Andrew Macphail was born in 1864 and was
educated locally at the Uigg School and later at the Prince of Wales
College in Charlottetown. He received his degree in medicine from McGill
University in Montreal, where he later became the first professor of the
History of Medicine and the editor of the Canadian Journal of Medicine.
The Macphail Homestead displays artifacts of his experience in WWI as a Commander of a Field Ambulance Unit in France. Locally, he became a champion of Island farmers. His personal interest, combined with his research techniques, resulted in the development of higher quality tobacco and improved potato crops, making PEI a leader in the agriculture industry. His book, The Master’s Wife, a semi-autobiographical account of his life in rural PEI, is available for sale in the gift shop.
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Geneology:
The history of Sir Andrew Macphail, his geneology and much more historical information can be found on this wonderful site: www.islandregister.com/macphailfoundation.html.Architecture:
The homestead was built in the 1850's and is known as a centre-gabled house. We are currently doing more research on the architecture and restoration of the house to add to our website. Please revisit our site at a later date for more information.