The Tignish Heritage Inn

Our Lady of the Angels Convent opened in 1868, when the Sisters of Notre Dame first took up residence in the present structure. The people of the area constructed the convent of brick which was manufactured at the Francis Hughes Brickyard, located in Tignish.

When the sisters arrived, they were the recipients of a beautiful convent, built by the parishioners who themselves had only the basic necessities.

Classes in the convent were opened on October 14, 1868 with fourteen pupils, three of whom were boarders. The building functioned as a private girl's school for fifty-four years at which time it became a public learning institution. Classes were taught at the convent until January 1966 when the building closed its classrooms. The convent closed its doors for good in 1991.

In 1993, Tignish Initiatives Corporation, a non-profit organization for community development, purchased the building. The dream of converting it to a multi-use accommodation facility and meeting centre became reality when, in 1995, the building was opened as the Tignish Heritage Inn. Tignish, being a community that takes pride in its heritage, ensured the historic fabric of the building was respected when repairs and renovations were being made. This resulted in the organization receiving an Architectural Preservation Award from the P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation.

Guests can stroll along the quiet pathway nestled in the trees from the Inn leading to the road or enjoy a nature walk or bike along the newly developed Confederation Trail located nearby. A short walk from the Inn will also lead you to the parish church with its magnificent Louis Mitchell pipe organ, the Tignish Museum and Cultural Centre and the Village Centre with its many conveniences.

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