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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J63_premier-hopital-au-canada_Quebec-Quebec.html
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The Hotel-Dieu of Quebec, founded on the 16th August, 1637 by the Duchesse d'Aiguillon and the Augustines Hospitalieres de Dieppe, is the first hospital established in America, north of Mexico. Here, ever since their arrival in 1639, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J62_the-quebec-conferences_Quebec-Quebec.html
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During the Second World War, on the invitation of the Prime Minister of Canada, W.L. Mackenzie King, the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston S. Churchill, met in c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J61_hotel-dieu-de-quebec_Quebec-Quebec.html
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Founded on 16 August 1637 by the Duchess of Aiguillon and the religious order of the Augustines Hospitalières of Dieppe, the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec was the first permanent hospital established north of Mexico. As soon as they arr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J60_the-quebec-citadel_Quebec-Quebec.html
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In 1820 Lieutenant-Colonel Elias Walker Durnford of the Royal Engineers took charge of the construction of the Québec Citadel, which completed the city's defensive works begun during the French régime. Set on the heights o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5Z_the-grande-allee-drill-hall_Quebec-Quebec.html
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The Grande-Allée Drill Hall is an impressive example of a drill hall that retains its original parade square. Designed by Eugène-Étienne Taché, a Quebec public servant and architect, the stone building was completed in 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5V_wolfe-monument_Quebec-Quebec.html
Four panels are place on this monument to General James Wolfe.
English:
Here died
Wolfe
September 13th
1759
This monument was erected by the British Army in Canada A.D. 1849 by his Excellency Lt. Gen. Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Comman…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5O_the-maillou-house_Quebec-Quebec.html
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Built as a one-storey house about 1736 by Jean Maillou, architect, it was raised before 1775 to its present height by Antoine Duchesnay, Executive Councillor and extended in 1799 by John Hale, Deputy Paymaster General of the British For…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5N_the-jacquet-house_Quebec-Quebec.html
English:
One of the oldest houses in Quebec, built by François Jacquet in 1675-76. Prominent citizen of Quebec City lived here, of whom Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, author of "Les Anciens Canadiens", from 1815 to 1824.
French:
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J5M_diamond-jubilee-of-confederation_Quebec-Quebec.html
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Tablet placed by the Committee of the local celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation to mark the spot where the pact was signed, on October 10th, 1864.
French:
Inscription placée par le Comité local de la c&…
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…