Rivière-Bleue in Témiscouata, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Le Moulin Blue River Lumber
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Blue River Lumber Mill
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2019
1. Le Moulin Blue River Lumber / Blue River Lumber Mill Marker
Le Moulin Blue River Lumber
En 1913, à la rencontre de la Bleue et de la Saint-François, s'implante la Blue River Lumber Co. Ltd embauchant une centaine d'employés. En 1930, ses propriétés et ses droits de coupe sont vendus à la Fraser Realties. Le moulin, détruit par le feu en 1933, sera reconstruit puis vendu et démantelé en 1940. Sur le site suivront la Fonderie B.C.L., Les Cèdres de Rivière-Bleue, La scierie Claude Pelletier et ASN Machinerie.
Les Panneaux Historiques
Tout au long du tracé des Sentiers 3 Frontières entre Pohénégamook et Saint-François-de-Madawaska, neuf panneaux à caractère historique rappellent le passé parfois glorieux mais souvent ignoré des gens qui ont peuplé ce territoire. Claque panneau marque une étape dans le tracé. A vous de les découvrir.
Blue River Lumber Mill
The Blue River Lumber Co. Ltd built a mill at the confluence of the Blue and St. Francis Rivers in 1913, hiring some hundred employees. In 1930, the company's properties and cutting rights were sold to Fraser Realties. Completely destroyed by a fire in 1933, the mill was rebuilt, sold again and finally dismantled in 1940. Three other companies operated on the mill site over the years: B.C.L. Foundry, Les Cèdres de Rivière-Bleue, the Claude Pelletier sawmill, and ASN Machinery.
Historical Panels
Along the 3-Border Trails, between Pohénégamook and Saint-François-de-Madawaska, nine historical panels relate the sometimes glorious but too often forgotten past of the first inhabitants of this land. We invite you to discover the rich history of the area.
Erected 2014
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 47° 26.85′ N, 69° 2.03′ W. Marker is in Rivière-Bleue, Québec, in Témiscouata. It is on Rue Saint-Joseph Nord (Provincial Highway 289) 1.1 kilometers north of Rue des Peupliers Ouest, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in Arthur-Lepage wayside park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 Rue Saint-Joseph Nord, Rivière-Bleue QC G0L 2B0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Québec & Gaspésie. It is also 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 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La croix du parc Arthur-Lepage / The Cross of Arthur-Lepage Park
2. Marker detail: Le Moulin Blue River Lumber / Blue River Lumber Mill
Also see . . . Rivière-Bleue Village (facebook).
(by Bernard Ouellet) Excerpt: Le premier moulin à scie de la Blue River Lumber, mis en opération en août 1914. Vendu le 4 février 1929 à la Fraser Realties Limited, qui l'opéra jusqu'au 3 septembre 1933, ce dimanche fatidique ou un incendie consuma l'usine entière, et rasa quatorze maisons des alentours, laissant 20 familles sans logement. La reconstruction par la compagnie Fraser eutlieu dès l'automne 1933 (photo prise sur l'écluse sur la rivière), et fut cédée en 1940 à la compagnie Guérette, à l'occasion d'un échange de territoires de coupe. Cette deuxième scierie continua d'être en opération jusqu'en 1943.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 20193. Le Moulin Blue River Lumber / Blue River Lumber Mill MarkerThe marker is in Arthur-Lepage Park. The Border Trail is visible in the left background.
[English translation]
The first sawmill of Blue River Lumber, put into operation in August 1914. Sold on February 4, 1929, to Fraser Realties Limited, which operated it until September 3, 1933, that fateful Sunday when a fire consumed the entire factory and leveled fourteen nearby houses, leaving 20 families homeless. Reconstruction by the Fraser company took place in the fall of 1933 (photo taken on the lock on the river), and it was transferred in 1940 to the Guérette Company, as part of a timber-cutting territory exchange. This second sawmill continued to operate until 1943.(Submitted on March 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
