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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5L_maison-jean-demers_Quebec-Quebec.html
French: Jean Demers ou Dumets, de Dieppe, entreprit la construction de cette maison en 1689. Les maçons Le Rouge, Reonault et Charpentier y travaillèrent. Elle a été habitée par la famille Demers jusqu'en 1764.
Le carr&ea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5K_louis-jolliet_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
Native of Quebec. With Marquette he discovered and explored the Mississippi, 1673.
French:
Natif de Québec. Avec Marquette il découvrit et explora le Mississippi, 1673.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5J_first-graveyard-of-quebec_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
Within this enclosure was located the first graveyard of Quebec, where interments were made from the early days of the colony up to 1687.
"This plaque, commemorating the burial here of Indians and French settlers, has been restore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5H_general-montgomerys-army_Quebec-Quebec.html
The subject of these two markers is the burial of General Richard Montgomery and a number of soldiers from his army.
The remains of the thirteen soldiers of
General Montgomery's Army
killed in the assault of Quebec
December 31, 1775
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5G_general-richard-montgomery_Quebec-Quebec.html
To the memory of General Richard Montgomery who fell at Pres de Ville, at the foot of Cape Diamond during the December 31, 1775 attack. The next day, his body was brought to the house of Jean Gaubert which stood on this spot, and encoffined prior…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5B_home-of-the-quebec-chronicle-telegraph_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
Designed in 1907 by Georges-Émile Tanguay, the architect of City Hall, this edifice was considered strikingly modern in its day. It features an imposing corner entrance and a dome turret that evokes the bell tower of the neighbouring c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5A_first-patent-in-canada_Quebec-Quebec.html
The first patent of invention was issued by the Province of Lower Canada in the Parliament Buildings which stood on this site. It was granted on the 8th June, 1824, for a washing and fulling machine in favour of Noah Cushing of Quebec
French:
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J51_le-vielle-prison-de-quebec_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
This is the first prison in Canada to reflect the principles of John Howard, a British reformer who believed that cellular confinement, work, and education could rehabilitate criminals. Designed by local architect François Baillairg&ea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J50_chemin-royal_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
On the 5th August, 1734, Lanouillier de Boiscler, Chief Roadmaster of New France, started from Quebec by coach for Montreal thus officially inaugurating the King's Highway in Canada.
French:
Le 5 août 1734, Lanouillier de Boiscler…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J4Z_legislature-of-the-province-of-canada_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
Between 1850 and 1866, the Capital of the Province of Canada alternated between Toronto and Québec. In 1852, Parliament met in the Legislative Chambers of Lower Canada on the site of the old Bishop's Palace, now Montmorency Park.…