Dorion in Vaudreuil-Dorion in Montérégie, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Place Dumont, mon histoire...
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Dumont Plaza, my history...
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
1. Place Dumont, mon histoire... Marker
1893
La première école de Dorion est construite sur un terrain de M. Henri-Stanislas Harwood. On y aménage les classes a rez-de-chaussée alors que l’étage est loué jusqu’en 1898 à la nouvelle municipalité de Dorion et à une compagnie d’assurances. Le bâtiment est détruit par le feu en 1960.
1925
Les ponts Taschereau et Galipeau sont construits, reliant pour la première fois par automobile Dorion à Montréal, en passant par l'île-Pèrrot. Le site reconnu pour ses paysages bucoliques attire de plus en plus de citadins en quête d'air frais, particulièrement avec la démocratisation de l'automobile après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale et l'avènement de l'hébergement de courte durée. L'axe du boulevard Harwood prend tout son sens à partir de cette époque puisqu'il est, pendant des décennies, le seul lien routier direct entre Montréal et les villes d'Ottawa et de Toronto.
1957
Développement domiciliaire de Parc de Bel-Air.
Canalisation du cours d’eau nommé « la petite rivière ».
Ouverture de l’école Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
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• Occupation du territoire en 1930
• La petite rivière en 1920
• Le Vaudreuil Inn
• Restaurant et salon de barbier d’Alphonse Thomas, rue de la Gare
• Premier hôtel Canada et magasin J.B.A. Valois, avenue Saint-Charles
• Hôtel de Lotbinière
1893
The first school in Dorion was built on land owned by Mr. Henri-Stanislas Harwood. Classes were housed on the ground floor, while the upper floor was rented until 1898 to the new municipality of Dorion and an insurance company. The building was destroyed by fire in 1960.
1925
The Taschereau and Galipeau bridges were built, connecting Dorion to Montreal for the first time by automobile, via Île-Pèrrot. The site, known for its bucolic landscapes, attracted more and more city dwellers in search of fresh air, particularly with the democratization of the automobile after the Second World War and the advent of short-term accommodation. The Harwood Boulevard axis takes on its full meaning from this time on, since it is, for decades, the only direct road link between Montreal and the cities of Ottawa and Toronto.
1957
Residential development of Parc de Bel-Air.
Channelization of the watercourse called "the little river".
Opening
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
2. Place Dumont, mon histoire... Marker
Looking northwest; Rue Dumont is in the background.
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• Occupation of the territory in 1930
• The little river in 1920
• The Vaudreuil Inn
• Alphonse Thomas's restaurant and barbershop, rue de la Gare
• First Hotel Canada and J.B.A. Valois store, avenue Saint-Charles
• Hôtel de Lotbinière
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Education • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 45° 23.049′ N, 74° 0.613′ W. Marker is in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec, in Montérégie. It is in Dorion. It is at the intersection of Avenue Saint-Charles and Harwood Boulevard (Autoroute 20), on the right when traveling south on Avenue Saint-Charles. The marker is located in Dumont Plaza, at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vaudreuil-Dorion QC J7V 1W9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Montréal. It is also 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 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (a few steps from this marker); 75e anniversaire / 75th Anniversary (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pierre de Rigaud, 1698-1778 (approx. 2 kilometers away); Round Stone Windmill and House (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Thomas Bassett Macaulay (approx. 15.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
