Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Parc Saint Matthew
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
1. Parc Saint Matthew Marker
Aménagé sur le site d'un cimetière historique cédé à la ville de Québec par la congrégation de l'église anglicane Saint-Matthew. Ce parc a été inauguré le 7 juin 1987 par le maire de Québec, Monsieur Jean Pelletier.
Saint Matthew Park
Built on the site of a historic cemetery donated to the City of Quebec by the congregation of Saint Matthew's Anglican Church, this park was inaugurated on June 7, 1987, by the Mayor of Quebec City, Mr. Jean Pelletier.
Erected by Ville de Québec.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1987.
Location. 46° 48.652′ N, 71° 13.073′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Saint-Jean-Baptiste. It can be reached from Rue Saint-Jean just east of Côte Sainte-Geneviève, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level near the northwest corner of the Claire Martin Library, (formerly Saint Matthew's Church), facing the cemetery & park. Touch for map.
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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 marker: Enclos paroissial Saint Matthew / Saint Matthew Parish Enclosure (here, next to this marker); Cimetière Saint-Matthew / St. Matthew's Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Église de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Adélard Godbout (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 8 mai 1984 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chemin Royal (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Le 29 Octobre 1850 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Artillery Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. St. Matthew’s Church
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
2. Parc Saint Matthew Marker
The marker is mounted near the northwest corner of the Claire Martin Library, (formerly Saint Matthew's Church).
Also see . . . St. Matthew’s Church and graveyard: a new city park.
Excerpt: An act passed by the Canadian government prohibited the graveyard being used after 1860 in order to reassure locals who believed the corpses to be a cause of epidemics. But in line with Anglican tradition, the 8,000 to 10,000 people buried in the graveyard remain there to this day. This is why the new look recently given to the city park just outside St. Matthew’s encourages silent contemplation, and the gravestones have not been removed. The gravestone belonging to Scottish solider Alexander Cameron, who died in Lévis in 1759, and whose body was then transferred to St. Matthew’s graveyard, is thought to be the oldest in all Québec.(Submitted on April 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
3. Parc Saint Matthew / Cimetière de l'église Saint-Matthew
Saint Matthew Park / Saint Matthew's Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
