| Quebec, Austin — Reginald Aubrey Fessenden — 1866 - 1932 |
| | A pioneer in the field of radio communication, Fessenden was born in East Bolton Township. He left Canada in 1884 and, while a school principal in Bermuda, became a self-taught expert on telecommunication theory. This expertise led to research appointments in the United States where he made a number of important discoveries including one to facilitate the audible reception of radio waves. After 1912 he concentrated on problems concerning marine navigation, inventing the fathometer (a sonic . . . — Map (db m45377) HM |
| Quebec, Compton — Louis Stephen St-Laurent — 1882 - 1973 |
| | St-Laurent was born in Compton. Called to the bar in 1905, he acted for many large companies, and represented the federal government before the Privy Council in London. He entered politics as minister of justice in 1941, served as secretary of state for external affairs (1946-48) and was prime minister from 1948 to 1957. A fervent advocate of national unity, he played a key role in the legal and constitutional development of Canada. He was one of the architects of the new Commonwealth, a signer . . . — Map (db m45461) HM |
| Quebec, Quebec City — Le Château Frontenac — Vieux-Québec |
| | Construit en sept étapes à partir de 1892-1893, cet édifice offre un excellet exemple des hotels de style Chateau etablis par les companies ferroviaires au Canada. Rehaussé par la splendeur du site, il évoque la romantisme des château de la Loir des XIV et XV siècles. Bruce Price, qui en a conçu le plan, a toutefois délaissé la symétrie classique de ces modèles au profit de l’eclectisme pittoresque en vogue à la fin du XIX siècle. Les interventions subséquentes des architects Painter et . . . — Map (db m49718) HM |
| Quebec, Québec City — Champlain Monument — Vieux-Québec |
| | Samuel de Champlain: Born at Brovace in Saintonce about 1567. Served in the French Army as Marechal des Locis under Henri IV. Explored the West Indies from 1599 to 1601 and also Acadia from 1604 to 1607.
Founded Québec in 1603. Discovered the region of the Great Lakes. Led several expeditions against the Iroquois from 1609 to 1615. Was successively Lieutenant Governor and Governor of New France. Died at Québec 24th December 1635. — Map (db m49965) HM |
| Quebec, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu — First Railway in Canada |
| | Canada's first steam railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence, was opened in 1836 to better facilitate trade with the United States. It was built by promoters led by brewer John Molson and merchant-forwarder Jason C. Pierce. This 23-kilometre line expedited the movement of passengers and freight between Montréal and New York by linking La Prairie, on the St. Lawrence River and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The wooden rails were replaced with iron in 1847, and the line was extended in 1851 to Rouses . . . — Map (db m43636) HM |
| Quebec, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu — Former Grand Trunk Railway Station |
| | The Saint-Jean station, built in 1890, symbolizes the presence of the Grand Trunk Railway in Québec before its amalgamation in 1923 with the Canadian National Railways. The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to provide service through the Province of Canada to the East Coast. It was created by combining new construction with existing lines, and eventually stretched from Sarnia, Ontario, to Portland, Maine. The design, typical of small stations of the period, is characterized by a hipped roof, . . . — Map (db m43637) HM |
| Quebec (Acton), Acton Vale — Acton Vale Station |
| | The design of this building is based on a standard plan used by the Grand Trunk Railway Company to build several stations between 1895 and 1905 on the line connecting Montreal to Portland, Maine. This plan features a variety of structural shapes, including a high-pitched dormer window, a turret with multipaned windows, and a bellcast roof, which together produce a strikingly pituresque effect. Formed in 1853, the Grand Trunk Company became part of the Canadian National after the latter was created in 1919. — Map (db m46726) HM |
| Quebec (Brome-Missisquoi), Frelighsburg — Battle of Eccles Hill |
| | The Canadian volunteers and home guards here repulsed the Fenian invaders on the 25th May 1870. — Map (db m45464) HM |
| Quebec (Brome-Missisquoi), Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge (Mystic) — Grange Alexander-Solomon-Walbridge |
| | Construite en 1882 par l'entrepreneur Alexander Solomon Walbridge, cette grange-étable est formée de douze murs pignons disposés autour d'un espace central. Le bâtiment comporte deux niveaux: un premier qui servait d'étable et un second, divisé en plusieurs espaces, dont des tasseries, le tout organisé autour d'une plaque tournante destinée à faciliter l'engrangement des récoltes.
Ce bâtiment est la plus ancienne grange polygonale du Québec et la seule qui ait douze côtés. Son astucieux . . . — Map (db m37197) HM |
| Quebec (Brome-Missisquoi), Stanbridge East — In honour of Capt. Caleb Tree |
| | In honour of
Capt. Caleb Tree
who came to
Canada in 1796
from New-
Hampshire, settled
on this farm and
along with other
pioneers founded
Stanbridge East
in 1801.
En l'honneur
des pionniers de
Stanbridge Est.
Erected in 1966 — Map (db m42377) HM |
| Quebec (Gaspésie-Îles de la Madeleine MRC), Cap-des-Rosiers — Carricks Monument |
| | Sacred
to the memory of
187
Irish Immigrants
from Sligo
wrecked here
on April 28th 1847
Ship Carricks
of Whitehaven
87
are buried here
Pray for their souls
Erected by
Parishioners of St Patricks
Parish Montreal
Rev. J. Quinlivan P.P. — Map (db m22854) HM |
| Quebec (Haut-Richelieu), Lacolle — Battle of Odelltown |
| | Following the failure of the 1837 rebellion, a faction of the patriote party gathered in the United States under the leadership of Robert Nelson to proclaim the Republic of Lower Canada and plot the overthrow of the government. Their invasion in 1838, however, was a fiasco, largely due to poor planning and inadequate supplies, and on November 8 the rebel force retreated toward Odelltown. On November 9 and 10 they attacked the defending militia, but were finally repulsed by reinforcements. . . . — Map (db m43882) HM |
| Quebec (Haut-Richelieu), Lacolle — Battle of the Lacolle Mill |
| | Here, on 30 March 1814, Major R.B. Handcock and a British garrison of 500 men of the 13th Regiment Royal Marines, Canadian Fencibles, Voltigeurs and Indians withstood an attack by 4,000 American soldiers on the fortified mill. Daunted by their resistance, General James Wilkinson fell back to the American border, thus ending the last American invasion of Lower Canada during the War of 1812. — Map (db m43879) HM |
| Quebec (Ile-de-Montréal County), Montreal — Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac |
| |
[The coat of arms of Quebec]
“Je Me Souvien”
Ici vécut -- Here lived
Antoine Laumet de Lamothe
Sier de Cadillac (1658-1730),
Fondateur de -- Founder of
Détroit, -- Detroit,
Governeur de -- Governor of
La Louisiane -- Louisiana
Commission des Monuments Historiques — Map (db m33976) HM |
| Quebec (Ile-de-Montréal County), Montreal — Le Château Ramezay - Château Ramezay |
| | [Royal Coat of Arms of Canada] Le gouverneur de Montréal Claude de Ramezay fit ériger ici en 1705, par Pierre Couturier, un édifice pour lui servir de demeure. La Compagnie des Indes occidentales, qui le posséda de 1745 à 1763, le fit rebâtir et élargir en 1756 selon les plans de Paul Tessier dit Lavigne. Les gouverneurs généraux résidèrent au Château de 1773 à 1844, les envahisseurs américains s’y logèrent en 1775-1776, et le Conseil exécutif y siégea en 1839. Il abrita après 1849, des . . . — Map (db m36937) HM |
| Quebec (Ile-de-Montréal County), Montreal — The Nelson Column, Montreal |
| | North face :
In memory of the Right Honorable Lord Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronte who terminated his career of Naval Glory in the memorable Battle of Trafalgar on the 21st of Oct 1806 after inculcating by signal a maxim that can never be forgotten by his country:
“England expects every man will do his duty.” This monumental pillar was erected by a subscription of the inhabitants of Montreal in the year 1808.
West face :
On the 1st and 2nd of August 1798, Rear . . . — Map (db m33963) HM |
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