Farmers’ Bank of Rustico

The Farmers' Bank of Rustico operated in the village of Rustico, Prince Edward Island, from 1864 to 1894. It is often considered to have been the first community-based bank in Canada.

Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Museum
Description: first credit union in Canada
Also known as: “Farmers Bank” and “Farmers‘ Bank of Rustico”
Address: 2188 Church Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doucet House and St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church.

Doucet House

Museum

Photo: Bbpesq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Doucet House is a museum.

St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Bbpesq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Rustico and Rusticoville.

South Rustico, formerly called Rustico, is an unincorporated rural community in the township of Lot 24, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. South Rustico is located 6 kilometres south of North Rustico and 26 kilometres north of Charlottetown in the central part of the province on the north shore.

Rusticoville

Locality

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Rusticoville is an unincorporated rural community in the township of Lot 23, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Rusticoville is located south of North Rustico and in the central part of the province on the north shore, fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Rusticoville is situated 3 km west of Farmers’ Bank of Rustico.