When was PEI found?

Prince Edward Island (PEI) was first inhabited by Indigenous peoples, including the Mi'kmaq, long before European contact. It was officially claimed by the French in 1604 and was named Île Saint-Jean. The island became a British colony in 1769 and was later renamed Prince Edward Island in 1769, in honor of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. PEI became a province of Canada on July 1, 1867, with the enactment of the British North America Act.