Matane, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

1. Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Épouse de Joseph Banville, deuxieme gardien du phare.
Parfaitement bilingue, elle est responsable du telegraphe
du phare et de la tenue des registres requis par
le ministere de la Marine et des Pecheries.

[English translation]

Wife of Joseph Banville, second keeper of the lighthouse.
Perfectly bilingual, she was responsible for the lighthouse telegraph
and record keeping required by the Department of Marine and Fisheries.

Erected by Ville de Matane.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels • Women. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 48° 50.991′ N, 67° 32.965′ W. Marker is in Matane, Québec. Marker is on Avenue du Phare Ouest (Québec Route 132) just east of boulevard Dion, on the left when traveling east. Marker is adjacent to the pavilion, on the grounds

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of the former Matane lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 968 avenue du Phare Ouest, Matane QC G4W 1V7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ancre de la goélette Jean Eudes (here, next to this marker); Un feu dans la nuit / A Light in the Night (a few steps from this marker); Les moyens de comunication / Methods of Communication (a few steps from this marker); Les gardiens de phare / The Lighthouse Keepers (a few steps from this marker); L'église / The Church (approx. 13.3 kilometers away).

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Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park et/and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

2. Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park et/and Marker

Looking upriver (WSW)

Former Matane Lighthouse at Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

3. Former Matane Lighthouse at Parc Octavia-Roy-Desjardins Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.