L'Islet in Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Joseph-Elzear Bernier

1852 - 1934

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

1. Joseph-Elzear Bernier Marker

Inscription. Né à L'Islet (P.Q.), le capitaine Bernier a révélé ses talents de marin au cours de nombreuses expéditions dans l'Arctique. Les sept voyages qu'il a effectués à bord du N.G.C. Arctic, de 1904 à 1925, ont affermi la souveraineté du Canada sur l'archipel Arctique.

Born at L'Islet, P.Q., Captain Bernier was a skilled navigator who travelled widely in the Canadian north between 1904 and 1925. On seven of these expeditions he commanded the C.G.S. Arctic, affirming Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic Archipelago.

Erected by Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada / Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 47° 7.703′ N, 70° 22.292′ W. Marker is in L'Islet, Québec, in Chaudière-Appalaches. Marker is on chemin des Pionniers Est (Québec Route 132) just north of rue Ménard, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Musée maritime du Québec. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 55 chemin des Pionniers Est, L'Islet QC G0R 2B0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Beaumont-la-Ronce et Anse de Nouzilly (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Historique du phare du Pilier de Pierre (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Historique du phare de La Roche à Veillon (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Historique des phares à la Traverse de Saint-Roch (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Les Églises / The Churches (approx. 12 kilometers away); Académie St-Ignace Academy (approx. 12 kilometers away); Pierre Richard (approx. 12 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Joseph-Elzear Bernier at The Canadian Encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Joseph Elzéar Bernier (1852-1934) at Arctic Institute of North America. (Submitted on September 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Capt Joseph-Elzear Bernier at Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Joseph-Elzear Bernier Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

2. Joseph-Elzear Bernier Marker and Monument

Joseph-Elzear Bernier Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

3. Joseph-Elzear Bernier Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.