Roma at Three Rivers is a National Historic Site on Prince Edward Island
Roma acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage
Les Petites Fêtes
EVERY DAY at ROMA - June 28 to September 5, 2010
Les Petites Fêtes: Sundays & Thursdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

These men and their enterprises in Île Saint-Jean had much in common, yet there were important differences. Both initiatives were undertaken with much hope, the financial backing of others and the strong support of the King of France. In both cases major financial problems ensued and the dreams ended in failure.  The operation that New England privateers pillaged and burned in 1745 at Brudenell Point was but a remnant of what it had been just over a decade earlier.        Presenter: Earle Lockerby
After a traditional drive in the country, retreat to the Old -World charm of a 1700s living history experience.  Les Petites Fêtes start with a 1700s-style meal accompanied by French music and song with Ian and Diane Farr.  Following lunch, each La Petite Fête features a new and different heritage presenter offering a glimpse into Brudenell Point's past.  Afterwards, you will be invited to join a guided heritage tour, Hike into the Past, or visit Roma's Heritage Room for stories about "Special Treasures," 1700s artifacts from this site.

Heritage Lunch will be served from 12:30-1:30 with foods such as those served at Brudenell Point in the time of Jean-Pierre Roma.  Lunch introduces you to the tastes, and eating habits of the 1700s.  Bon Appétit!   Following lunch.……
Thursday, July 22, 
Working With Herbs - Medicinal and Culinary -

Visitors to Roma at Three Rivers frequently ask why the garden is behind a fence. Step back into history and follow the maître jardinier on an excursion through a 1700s herb garden.  Learn which herbs were used to flavour soups and which were used to cure headaches and upset stomachs.  Discover which plants were used for dyes and cosmetics and which were used for food in les potagers en Nouvelle France.  The garden will be today's heritage tour. Presenter: Ina Proeber
Sunday, July 25,
Bread, Ovens and Fire -
 
In New France Bread was the single most important food, a necessity of life, as was the communal wood-fired oven. Join Chef Michael Smith and Oven Craftsman, John Rousseau, as they demonstrate the art and science of bread making past and present using Prince Edward Island's largest clay oven.         Presenters: Chef Michael Smith & John Rousseau
Thursday, July 29,
Folk Songs from France to Île Saint-Jean -

Jean-Pierre Roma, one of the Island's first merchants and pioneers, loved a party!   Listen to a selection of songs that were composed in France and brought over by the settlers. These songs were recorded from
traditional Island Acadian singers in the 1970s and 1980s.  Come enjoy sounds that will take you on a journey through time.    Presenter: Georges Arsenault
Sunday, August 1,
Yes, They Actually Grew Muskmelons on Île Saint-Jean -

The kitchen garden was a prominent feature of the Roma settlement.  The garden modelled the highly ordered style of a typical 1700s French garden.  The vegetables, that were so essential for the survival of the inhabitants, were largely those species most familiar to the settlers. One of the Island's most knowledgeable gardeners will share stories and facts on the origins and features of many of the common vegetables that were grown on Île Saint-Jean.   Presenter:  Betty Howatt
Thursday, August 5
The 1700s Cod Fishery -

In New France the cod catch was everything.  Vast quantities of dried and salted cod were readied for export to feed the European diet.  Our sailor, dressed in period clothing, will introduce you to the on shore fishery of the 1700s.  He'll tell why he came and how he hoped to profit from the rich fishery.  He will discuss his daily chores, his shipmates and how the fish was traded.  Hear his tales of the high seas.  Presenters: Don Gravelle and Thane LeLacheur
The significance of Roma at Trois Rivières is credited to the man himself.  Learn how the feudal estate was carved out of the woods and built under the orders of Jean-Pierre Roma.  Hear about the adventures and obstacles of this entrepreneur, who survived an ocean apart from his business partners.  Jean-Pierre Roma had confidence, and given enough manpower, demonstrated that anything was possible, including building roads and one of the Island's first commercial companies. Witness the drama as Jean-Pierre Roma becomes argumentative with priest, Abbé de Bierne.  Presenters: Helen Lockerby,
Sunday, August 8
Roma Himself - His Hopes, Dreams and Development - 
Thursday August 12
The Trying to Make a Mountain out of a Mole Hill:
Roma's Role in the French Military and Economic World -
The settlement at Roma was a small enterprise but that didn't keep its founder, Jean-Pierre Roma, from visions of grandeur in terms of both the settlements economic role and its place in the French military scheme of things. An aggressive businessman with global ideas, Roma had great plans for his settlement. But where did it really fit, in the big picture of France's colonies and military goals? This presentation will explore Roma's goals, its place in the French military scheme of things and how others viewed Jean-Pierre Roma's ambitions to grow his settlement.        Presenter: Todd Dyment
Admission charges includes a heritage lunch, child's program and song/dance
PRE REGISTER & SAVE:  $12.00/person; children 5 & under (FREE); children 6-12/ $7.00 
 GATE CHARGE (on the day of the Fête):  $17.00/person; children 5 & under (FREE);  children 6-12 ($10.00) ... Save $5.00 by pre registering ... Pre register by calling 838 3413 ...
Admission charges to a Fête includes a heritage lunch, heritage program and tour:
PRE REGISTER & SAVE:  $12.00/person; children 5 & under (FREE); children 6-12/ $7.00 
 GATE CHARGE (on the day of the Fête):  $17.00/person; children 5 & under (FREE);  children 6-12 ($10.00)  ... Save $5.00 by pre registering ... Pre register by calling 838 3413 ...
Each La Petite Fête is limited to 50
SOMETHING EXTRA FOR 2010
Wednesday, July 21
A Child's Fête
What was it like to be a child in the early 1700s?  Learn about the toys of the past!  Enter up the pathway to discover children playing with wooden hoops.  Before entering the workforce at the age of seven, a child's world in the 1730s was filled with chores and playtime.  Try your skill with the moon winders.  Join in the fun at old-fashioned quoits.  Learn the art of lucet. 
Roma's summer daily program offers guided tours by costumed interpreters starting June 28 to September 5 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily). Roma's heritage lunch is served daily.
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Feel free to wonder the Roma Site and browse the signage explaining the  historical significance of the Jean Pierre Roma era (1732-1745) and the Macdonald era of the 1800s ... check out our collection of artifacts unearthed at the Site in the 1960s. Or simply bring a picnic lunch, relax, and enjoy one of the loveliest views in eastern PEI
ROMA'S PROGRAMS FOR GROUPS
Looking for something your group, conference or convention can do that's unique on PEI ... How about Fish Tales and Tall Ships (1730's cod fishery) or That's Life! ... in the 1730s
ROMA'S COORDINATES
call 902 838 3413 …
roma1732@gmail.com … www.roma3rivers.com

GPS: N 46° 10.877 W 062° 33.500 …
78 Roma Point Road, Brudenell Pt.
off Rte 319, 8 km from Montague
(Comparison of the Settlements at Port la Joye near Fort Amherst and Trois Rivières at Brudenell Point)
Sunday, July 18,
"Dreaming, Building and Failing: the Comte de Saint Pierre and Jean-Pierre Roma"