Old Port of Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Lieu de commémoration
Vieux-Port
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Commemorative Site
Old Port
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
1. Lieu de commémoration/Commemorative Site Marker
Gardez l'œil ouvert !
Dessinée par l'ingénieur montréalais Paul Leclaire, la tour est munie d'un système horloger similaire à celui du Big Ben de la tour Elizabeth de Londres.
Keep an eye out!
Designed by Montreal engineer Paul Leclaire, the Tower features clockwork much like London's Big Ben, housed in the Elizabeth Tower.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 45° 30.055′ N, 73° 33.155′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in 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 marker: Transformation Vieux-Port en site récréotouristique / Old Port Transformed into Recreational Tourism (here, next to this marker); Arrondissement Historique / Historic District (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Transformation Vieux-Port en site récréotouristique / Old Port Transformed into Recreational Tourism
Courtesy Old Port of Montréal Corporation
2. Marker detail: The Clock Tower, 2012
Tour de l'Horloge, 2012
Provenance : Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal • • • [top left]
Ceremony at Victoria Pier (Clock Tower Pier)
Source: Port of Montréal Archives • • • [bottom left]
Commemorative plaque in memory of lost sailors 1914-1918
Source: Port of Montréal Archives
Provenance : Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal
Ceremony at Victoria Pier (Clock Tower Pier)
Source: Port of Montréal Archives
Cérémonie au quai Victoria (quai de l'Horloge)
Provenance : Archives du Port de Montréal
Commemorative plaque in memory of lost sailors 1914-1918
Source: Port of Montréal Archives
Plaque commémorative en souvenir des marins disparus 1914-1918
Provenance : Archives du Port de Montréal
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Vieux-Port/Old Port
Also see . . . Montreal Clock Tower (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Construction of the Montreal Clock Tower took three years, beginning in 1919 and ending in 1922. In 1919, Edward, who was then Prince of Wales, began the construction by laying the first piece for the foundation of the Clock Tower. The mechanism in the clock tower was designed by the English engineering firm, Gillett & Johnson, who used a similar design to the(Submitted on March 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Big Ben. The clock faces are operated by 4 interlocking gears that move each individual clock in unison. In 1984, the Montreal Clock Tower was converted into a tourist interpretation centre following a restoration of the landmark.Courtesy Royal Canadian Navy3. Marker detail: Last Post Fund Ceremony, 2023Cérémonie « Le Fonds du Souvenir », 2023
Provenance : Marine royale canadienne
Photographed by Freddy Arciniegas - @Arcpixel
4. Marker detail: Clock Tower, June 2019
Tour de l'Horloge, juin 2019
Photographe : Freddy Arciniegas - @Arcpixel
Photographe : Freddy Arciniegas - @Arcpixel
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
5. Lieu de commémoration/Commemorative Site Marker
Looking south along the Promenade du Vieux-Port.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
