The New Glasgow Area

New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island was voted one of the Top Ten Prettiest Villages in Canada. Our village is an unincorporated area, located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, southwest of North Rustico. New Glasgow was named by early settlers who emigrated from Scotland in 1820, the first of which to arrive was John Moffatt, followed by the Arthurs, Orrs, Semples, and Stevensons. These people named the area New Glasgow after their home town, and the adjacent river the Clyde. A ceremony was held during which a bottle of liqueur was broken over the bridge, which was then simply a log placed across the river. It seems fitting that our most popular flavour of preserves is Strawberry & Grand Marnier.