The previous post of the Dundas farm may have a connection with the Best family (of Banting & Best, inventors of insulin). Here's another connection the Best family has to Prince Edward Island - it's a house and property purchased by Dr. Best in Cardigan in 1973.
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The McNichol House of Cardigan is featured in H.M. Scott Smith's book The Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island on page 128. ( sorry for the fuzzy photo - my scanner is not working - I took a photo ). I will note a few excerpts from the book below to explain this house.
The house is situated on the Cardigan River...It's a large rambling, multi-gabled house built partially of Island sandstone with multi-paned windows and a slate roof...It was built in c.1920 as a summer residence for James McNichol, a United States Senator from Philadelphia, and his wife, the former Margaret Donahue of Cardigan. Senator McNichol died just prior to its completino. In 1973 it was sold to the renowned Dr. Charles H. Best, co-discoverer of insulin. Dr. Best died in 1978, but his daughter-in-law lived here after 1983.
The house is situated on the Cardigan River...It's a large rambling, multi-gabled house built partially of Island sandstone with multi-paned windows and a slate roof...It was built in c.1920 as a summer residence for James McNichol, a United States Senator from Philadelphia, and his wife, the former Margaret Donahue of Cardigan. Senator McNichol died just prior to its completino. In 1973 it was sold to the renowned Dr. Charles H. Best, co-discoverer of insulin. Dr. Best died in 1978, but his daughter-in-law lived here after 1983.
Below are drawings from the Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Record Office website. http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/P0002287.jpg
