Located in Lower Freetown, Prince Edward Island, and built in the late 19th century, you'll find the present day bed and breakfast establishment known as The Raspberry Inn.

It was just home for regular farm folks, who worked hard on their land, to provide for their families. They developed the agriculture industry on the island as we know it to be, today.

In 1863, the 105 acres, known as code 121, Lot 26, and owned by Timothy Maxfield, was passed on to his son Charles C. Maxfield. The acreage was used to farm potatoes. From researching the Transfer of Deed, Charles owned the property until 1876.

Charles, in 1868 invented and had patented, a "mud digging machine" to
aid in the picking of mussels.

Charles' brother, Captain Edmund C. Maxfield, had a blacksmith shop on
the property, during the 1870's.

After 1876, the land changed hands a couple of times before being purchased by
Peter Schurman in 1883. Mr. Schurman moved his wife and three daughters from Bedeque, to the property known as code 121, Lot 26

At this point, history is rather vague. According to the 1891 census, the home built on the property was a 9 room, one and a half stories, wooden house (likely the cedar shakes as you see it today).

The walls of the house were made using square nails, handmade by a blacksmith. History indicates that square nails were used in the construction of homes from the 1820's to 1900.

In all likelihood, from the research done, it can be assumed that Peter Schurman built the home between 1883 and 1891, and quite likely around 1885.

Mr. Schurman was a man who wore "many hats", of which farmer, tanner,
blacksmith, artist and inventor were a few.

In 1892 Peter Schurman sold the house and property to William Rogers, who subsequently passed it on to his son Stephen Roger.

On Stephen's death, the house and property went to his son William
(grandfather's namesake), who lived and farmed the acreage known as code 121.

In 1949, William Roger sold the house and property to Fenton and Eunice
Simmons. Fenton was a dedicated farmer, who for a while also ranched foxes.

In their later years, the Simmons' sold the land but continued to live in the house, after which he realized that he'd sold himself short. He needed more land to surround the house, and was able to buy back for $1.00, one acre of land, and this is the land that
The Raspberry Inn sits on today.

Fenton and Eunice's grandson Paul, and his wife Susan, bought the house in 1993, and after extensive renovations, they turned this humble family home into a beautiful 'bed and breakfast', naming it The Raspberry Inn, hence the lovely rich red that adorns the house today.

The Raspberry Inn, made its debut in 1997.

In the year 2000, the Inn was featured in a television commercial for linens by Walmart.