Rimouski in Rimouski-Neigette, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Naufrage du Brier Mist / Sinking of the Brier Mist

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

1. Naufrage du Brier Mist / Sinking of the Brier Mist Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

10 milles a l'ouest de Pointe au Pere
le 27 novembre 1998
Capitaine Bastien Levesque 35 ans de Maria
Julien Boudreau 35 ans de Carleton
Carl Porlier 42 ans de Carleton
Sebastien Lapointe 18 ans de Maria
Frederic Desrosiers 25 ans de Sainte-Felicite

[English translation]

10 miles west of Pointe au Pere
November 27, 1998
Captain Bastien Levesque 35 years old of Maria
Julien Boudreau 35 years old from Carleton
Carl Porlier 42 years old from Carleton
Sebastien Lapointe 18 years old of Maria
Frederic Desrosiers 25 years old from Sainte-Felicite

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1998.

Location. 48° 31.019′ N, 68° 28.081′ W. Marker is in Rimouski, Québec, in Rimouski-Neigette. Marker is near the Empress of Ireland Museum, at Pointe-au-Père Maritime Historical Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 rue du Phare, Rimouski QC G5M 1L8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Les marins decedes en mer durant la guerre 1939-1945 (here, next to this marker); Naufrage du navire B.F. / Sinking of the Ship B.F. (here, next to this marker); Ancre de service de l'Empress of Ireland (within shouting distance of this marker); Fumée de mer / Smoke from the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Vivre à / Daily Life at Pointe-au-Père (within shouting distance of this marker); Le hangar de la corne de brume / Fog Alarm Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Bienvenue / Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Père Nouvel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rimouski.

Also see . . . FVM 2015 Le Brier Mist at YouTube (in French). (Submitted on December 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

2. Naufrage du Brier Mist / Sinking of the Brier Mist Memorial

Monument to left of large monument

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.