Old Port in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

William Drum

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2018

1. William Drum Marker

Red spot is a street light reflection

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici vécut
William Drum
(1808-1876)
Manufacturier, il a fait construire en 1867
la plus importante fabrique de meubles au pays
sur le site de l'actuel marché du vieux-port

[English translation]

Here lived
William Drum
(1808-1876)
Manufacturer, who in 1867 built
the largest furniture factory in the country
on the site of the current old-port market

Erected 2001 by Ville de Québec et Quebec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 46° 49.001′ N, 71° 12.705′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Old Port. It is at the intersection of Rue Saint-Paul (Québec Route 136) and rue Abraham Martin, on the right when traveling east on Rue Saint-Paul. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Rue Saint-Paul, Québec G1K 3W6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Hommage à Gérard Thibault (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Place Jean-Pelletier (about 150 meters away); Site du palais de l'intendant / Intendant's Palace Site (about 150 meters away); Place de Bordeaux (about 150 meters away); Canadian Pacific Railway Company World War I Memorial (about 180 meters away); Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (about 180 meters away); Premier Hôpital au Canada (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.

Also see . . . Drum's Cabinet and Chair Steam Factory; Quebec City, Quebec, at Canadian Museum of History. (Submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2018

2. William Drum Marker

Marker is on wall to left of furthest red ground-floor window frame

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.