[1] The neighbourhood was bounded by Euston, Pownal, Richmond, and West streets, and by Government Pond.
[2][4] While Martin was never formally granted the parcel, the low-lying, marshy land was seen as undesirable by the city's wealthy residents,[5] and a group of freed slaves eventually settled in the area.
The land's low value also attracted other impoverished people of Prince Edward Island, and over time the area became a mixed-race slum with a peak population of about 100 residents.
Today, the geographical area consists of government buildings, a parking lot from the 1960s, and residential housing.
[8] Another prominent community gathering place was the Victoria Jubilee Club, which was created in 1887.