Pioneer Fox Farming National Historic Event
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Dominion Experimental Fox Farm, P.E.I.
© Canada. Dept. of Interior | ministère de l'Intérieur / Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives / PA-043987
Address :
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1939-05-29
Other Name(s):
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Pioneer Fox Farming
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Techniques and industry developed between 1880 and 1910
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: On Church Street near Cascumpec Road, Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Near this site, between 1880 and 1910, Robert T. Oulton and Charles Dalton pioneered the breeding and raising of silver black foxes in captivity. Subsequently, James Gordon and Robert Tuplin assisted in perfecting the technique and in developing the industry. These men furnished foundation stock for other ranches in North America, Europe and Asia. Their success stimulated experiments in other types of fur-farming in Canada.