Haute-Ville in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Louis Jolliet House

Maison Louis Jolliet

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2014

1. Louis Jolliet House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

English:
This house was built in 1683 by architect Baillif for Louis Jolliet, discoverer of the Mississippi, who occupied it until his death in 1700. A subterranean passage led to the cul-de-sac cove.

French:
Construite en 1683 pour Louis Jolliet découvreur du Mississippi qui l’occupa jusqu’à sa mort en 1700. Cette maison fut restaurée en 1946. Une voûte souterraine s’ouvrait sur l’anse du cul-de-sac.

Erected by Commission des Monuments Historiques.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.

Location. 46° 48.753′ N, 71° 12.216′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Haute-Ville. It is at the intersection of Rue du Petit Champlain and Rue Sous le Fort, on the right when traveling south on Rue du Petit Champlain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Rue du Petit Champlain, Québec G1K 4G8, Canada. Touch for directions.

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: Funiculaire / Funicular (a few steps from this marker);

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Louis Jolliet (a few steps from this marker); Mathieu d'Amours (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Immigration des Filles du Roi en Nouvelle-France / Immigration of the Filles du Roi to New France (within shouting distance of this marker); Hommage à Pierre et Gabriel LeMieux (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel Chevalier (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Maison Jean-Demers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.

More about this marker. This marker consists of two similar plaques, one in English and the other French.

Maison Louis Jolliet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2014

2. Maison Louis Jolliet Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2014

3. Louis Jolliet House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,384 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.