List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec
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This is a list of National Historic Sites of Canada in the province
of Quebec
. There are 190 National Historic Sites designated in Quebec, of which 30 are administered by Parks Canada
. Sites in the province's two largest cities are listed separately at List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Montreal and List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec City.
This list uses names designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, which may differ from other names for these sites.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. There are 190 National Historic Sites designated in Quebec, of which 30 are administered by Parks Canada
Parks Canada
Parks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
. Sites in the province's two largest cities are listed separately at List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Montreal and List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec City.
This list uses names designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, which may differ from other names for these sites.
National Historic Sites
- Acton Vale Railway Station (Grand Trunk) – Picturesque with dormer, turret and bellcast roof
- Alert Hangar - Strategic role in Cold War air defence of America
- Apitipik – Traditional summering area and sacred place for the Algonquin
- Banc de Pêche de Paspébiac – Fishing complex recalling the cod fishery of Canada's East Coast
- Battle of Eccles HillBattle of Eccles HillThe Battle of Eccles Hill was part of a raid into Canadian territory from the United States led by John O'Neill and Samuel Spiers of the Fenian Brotherhood...
– Foiled Fenian invasion, 1870 - Battle of LacolleBattle of Lacolle Mills (1814)The Second Battle of Lacolle Mills was fought on 30 March 1814 during the War of 1812. The small garrison of a British outpost position, aided by reinforcements, fought off a large American attack.-Background:After the St...
– Defence against U.S. attack, 1814; War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant... - Battle of Montmorency – Site of 1759 battle, MontcalmMontcalm- People :*Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, commander of the French forces in North America during the French and Indian War- Vessels :* French ship Montcalm, four ships of the French Navy...
defeated WolfeJames WolfeMajor General James P. Wolfe was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada... - Battle of September 6, 1775 – British victory over Continental ArmyContinental ArmyThe Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, 1775 - Battle of the CedarsBattle of the CedarsThe Battle of The Cedars was a series of military confrontations early in the American Revolutionary War during the Continental Army's invasion of Quebec that had begun in September 1775. The skirmishes, which involved limited combat, occurred in May 1776 at and around The Cedars, west of...
– 1776 British victory over Continental ArmyContinental ArmyThe Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
. Designated: 1923 Location: Les Cèdres 45.309930;-74.035336 - Battle of the Chateauguay – Site of 1813 battle in defence of Lower CanadaLower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
; War of 1812 - Battle of the Restigouche – Site of last naval battle in Seven Years' WarSeven Years' WarThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
- Battle of Trois-RivièresBattle of Trois-RivièresThe Battle of Trois-Rivières was fought on June 8, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. A British army under Quebec Governor Guy Carleton defeated an attempt by units from the Continental Army under the command of Brigadier General William Thompson to stop a British advance up the Saint...
– Site of British victory over Continental ArmyContinental ArmyThe Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, 1776 - Beauharnois Power Development – Economically and technologically important, 1929–32
- Berthier Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) – Functional and domestic in style, early 1890s
- Blanc-Sablon - 60 archaeological sites reflect changes in Aboriginal societies
- Bolton-Est Town Hall – Erected in 1867 by community using local wood
- Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse – Tallest lighthouseLighthouseA lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Canada, 112 feet, 1858 - Carillon Barracks – Early 19th century stone military building. Designated: 1960 Location: Carillon 45.564948, -74.371744
- Carillon CanalCarillon CanalThe Carillon Canal is a National Historic Site in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada. It preserves the historic Carillon Canal that was first built in the 1830s to facilitate travel on the Ottawa River...
– Operational canal; site of two earlier canals, 1826–33. Designated: 1929 Location: Carillon 45.567742, -74.378729 - Caughnawaga Mission / Mission of St. Francis Xavier – Jesuit mission to Mohawks established 1647
- Caughnawaga Presbytery – Oldest surviving building at mission, 18th century
- Chambly CanalChambly CanalThe Chambly Canal is a National Historic Site of Canada in the Province of Quebec, running along the Richelieu River past Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, and Chambly. Building commenced in 1831 and the canal opened in 1843. It served as a major commercial route during a time of heightened trade...
– Operational canal; nine locks, swing bridges - Chapais House – Home of Father of Confederation Jean Charles Chapais, 1832–34
- Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation – Interior decorative program is a masterpiece of an outstanding Quebec painter and pre-eminent liturgical artist, Ozias LeducOzias LeducOzias Leduc is one of Quebec's early painters. He was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville. Leduc produced many portraits, still lives and landscapes, as well as religious works.-Biography:...
- Church of Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Maire, Quebec - Distinguished by its impressive interior decoration; a unique interpretation of the Gothic Revival style; 1857–59; designated 2006
- Corossol – 17th century vaisseau du Roi wreck
- Coteau-du-LacCoteau-du-Lac canalCoteau-du-Lac Canal is an 18th Century military canal in Canada located at the junction of the Delisle and Saint Lawrence Rivers in Quebec. The canal was the first work of its kind in North America, and is a national historic site...
– 18th century transportation and defence structures. Designated: 1923 Location: Coteau-du-Lac 45.287793, -74.176919 - Davie Shipyard – Historic Canadian shipyard established 1829
- de Salaberry House – Palladian style manor of Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, hero of War of 1812
- Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha - Most important and best-preserved known site of the St. Lawrence Iroquois
- Étienne-Paschal Taché House – Eclectic home of Father of Confederation, Sir Étienne-Paschal TachéÉtienne-Paschal TachéSir Étienne-Paschal Taché was a Canadian doctor, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Born in St. Thomas, Lower Canada, in 1795, the third son of Charles Taché and Geneviève Michon, Taché studied at the Séminaire de Québec until the War of 1812 when he joined the 5th battalion of the...
- First Dairy School in Canada – Founded by Edward André Barnard, 1882
- First Geodetic Survey Station – Systematic program of surveying, 1905
- Forges du Saint-MauriceForges du Saint-MauriceForges du Saint-Maurice , just outside of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is a National Historic Site of Canada, and birthplace of the country's iron industry....
– Remains of Canada's first industrial village - Former Shawinigan Aluminum Smelting Complex – Oldest known extant aluminum smeltingSmeltingSmelting is a form of extractive metallurgy; its main use is to produce a metal from its ore. This includes iron extraction from iron ore, and copper extraction and other base metals from their ores...
complex in North America - Fort ChamblyFort ChamblyFort Chambly is a historic fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River....
– Restored and stabilized 1709 stone fort - Fort Crevier – Site of 1687 French wooden fort
- Fort Laprairie – Site of French fort, 1687–1713
- Fort LennoxFort LennoxFort Lennox National Historic Site occupies most of Ile aux Noix, an island in the middle of the Richelieu River in the parish of Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec, near the Canada-U.S. border...
– Outstanding example of early 19th century fortifications - Fort RichelieuFort RichelieuFort Richelieu is a historic fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu...
– One of the earliest forts in New France, 1642 - Fort Saint-JeanFort Saint-Jean (Quebec)Fort Saint-Jean is a fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec located on the Richelieu River. The fort was first built in 1666 by soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment and was part of a series of forts built along the Richelieu River...
– Built following 1837 uprising - Fort St-Louis – Built in 1725 for protection of Christian Iroquois
- Fort Ste. ThérèseFort Sainte ThérèseFort Sainte Thérèse is the name given to three different forts built successively on one site, among a series of fortifications constructed during the 17th century by France along the Richelieu River, in the province of Quebec, in Montérégie....
– Site of French fort for defence against Iroquois, 1665. Designated: 1923 Location: Chamby 45.389111, -73.257515 - Fort TémiscamingueFort TémiscamingueFort Témiscamingue was a trading post from the 17th century in Duhamel-Ouest, Quebec, near Ville-Marie, Canada, located on the fur trade route on the east shore of Lake Timiskaming...
– Remains of French fur trading post. Designated: 1931 Location: Ville-Marie 47.288611, -79.461389 - Fort Trois-Rivières – Wooden fort, 1634–68, foundation of modern city
- Governors' Cottage – Summer residence of governors and senior officials, 1781
- Granada Theatre – Magnificent atmospheric theatre, style of cinema popular from the 1920s through the 1930s
- Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial – Quarantine station for immigrants from 1832–1937. Designated: 1974 Location: Grosse-Île 47.033333,-70.666667
- Haskell Free Library and Opera HouseHaskell Free Library and Opera HouseThe Haskell Free Library and Opera House is a neoclassical building that straddles the international border in Rock Island and Derby Line, Vermont...
– Library/theater on Canada-United States border, 1901–04. The only HSMB plaque in the United States. Designated: 1985 Location: Stanstead, QC/Derby Line, VT 45.005650;-72.097733 - Havelock Township Hall – Rural town hall, 1868
- Hôtel-Dieu de QuébecHôtel-Dieu de QuébecThe Hotel-Dieu de Québec is a teaching hospital located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and affiliated with Université Laval's medical school. It is part of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec , a network of three teaching hospitals and several specialized institutions. Its areas of...
– First permanent hospital established in North America north of Mexico - Île aux Basques – Represents the westernmost and most important concentration of French BasqueBasque peopleThe Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
occupation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between 1584 and 1637 - Île d'Orléans SeigneuryÎle d'OrléansÎle d'Orléans is located in the Saint Lawrence River about east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island...
– Surviving resources associated with the seigneurial system of New FranceSeigneurial system of New FranceThe seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:... - Île-Verte Lighthouse – Tower built in 1809 , first light on St. Lawrence
- Jardins de Métis – Example of an English inspired garden
- Joffre Roundhouse (Canadian National) – Only extant full-circle type in Canada, built 1880
- Joliette Court House – Mid 19th century standard-plan court house
- Joly de Lotbinière Estate – Remarkable example of a summer retreat inspired by the Picturesque movement; cultural landscape
- L'Isle-Verte Court House – Domestic style court house serving rural area, 1859–60
- La Corne Nursing Station – Best extant example of the network of dispensary-residences established by the "Service medical aux colons"
- La Malbaie Historic District - One of the nation's oldest "villégiature" areas
- Last Post Fund National Field of Honour – Cemetery in Pointe-Claire, QuebecPointe-Claire, QuebecPointe-Claire is a municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, it had a population of 30,161. On January 1, 2002, it, along with all other separate municipalities on the Island of Montreal were merged into the city of Montreal by the provincial...
associated with 200 years of military history - Le Boutillier Manor – Distinctive Bas-St-Laurent style, circa 1818
- LeBer-LeMoyne HouseLeBer-LeMoyne HouseLeBer-LeMoyne House is a historic house in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It located in the borough of Lachine, bordering the Saint Lawrence River, upriver from the Lachine Rapids and at the mouth of Lake Saint-Louis. Completed in 1669, it is the oldest standing structure on the Island of Montreal...
– Oldest known extant buildings associated with Charles Le MoyneCharles le Moyne de Longueuil et de ChâteauguayCharles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay ,as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada....
and the fur trade during the French Regime - Légaré Mill – Building type erected during the development of seigneuries with the colonial agricultural economy
- Lévis FortsLévis FortsThe Lévis Forts were a series of three forts located on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Lévis, Quebec, Canada. They were at shooting distance of one another which allowed the defense of a wide area without the cost of a continuous defensive wall. The first one was built by the...
– Part of Quebec fortification system; Location: Lévis 46.814502, -71.158040 - Lévis Railway Station (Intercolonial) – Terminus of Intercolonial railway from Halifax, 1901
- Longueuil Fort – Site of a stone fort built by French, 1685–90
- Louis Bertrand House – Outstanding example of a "maison québécoise" influenced by the Neoclassical style, 1853
- Louis S. St. Laurent – Childhood home of Louis S. St. Laurent, Prime Minister of CanadaPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
, 1948–57. Designated: 1973 Location: Compton 45.242002, -71.826038 - Magog Textile Mill – Cotton mill, built in 1883
- Manoir Papineau - 19th century manor, home of Patriot leader, Louis-Joseph PapineauLouis-Joseph PapineauLouis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
. Designated: 1986 Location: Montebello 45.646099, -74.945791 - Mauvide-Genest Manor - Distinguished mid 18th century seigneurial manor; 1734
- Model City of Mount Royal - Synthesis of urban renewal movements of early 20th century: City Beautiful, Garden City and Garden Suburb
- Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Church - Mission church to the Hurons with 17th century art objects, 1865
- Old Chicoutimi Pulp Mill - Renowned for quality of wood-pulp for newsprint
- Old Chicoutimi Trading Post - Site of 1676 post, abandoned in 1876
- Old Wendake Historic District - Evolving Huron cultural landscape and community
- Pagé - Rinfret House / Beaudry House - French Regime house, historic construction methods
- Paspébiac Buildings - 19th century buildings represent inshore East Coast fishing
- Pointe-au-Père LighthousePointe-au-Père lighthouseThe 3rd Pointe-Au-Père lighthouse was built in 1909 in the city of Pointe-au-Père, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. This city was well known in naval circles as the location of the pilot station for the Bas-Saint-Laurent zone....
- Early reinforced concrete lighttower at strategic location. Designated: 1974 Location: Pointe-au-Père 48.517442, -68.468996 - Pointe-du-Buisson - Rare eastern archeological site with a wealth of artifacts showing occupation of 5,000 years. Designated: 2005 Location: Melocheville 45.316467, -73.965883
- Powerscourt Covered BridgePowerscourt Covered BridgeThe Powerscourt Covered Bridge, alternately known as the "Percy Covered Bridge" spans the Chateauguay River, between the municipalities of Elgin and Hinchinbrooke, in SouthWest Quebec.- Overview :...
- Mccallum inflexible arched truss, 1861; Percy Bridge - Rivière-du-Loup Town Hall - Civic building reflecting growth of city governments, 1916
- Roberval Town Hall - Civic building reflecting community prosperity, 1928–29; Second Empire style
- Round Stone Windmill and House - Rare 18th century industrial / residential grouping
- Saint-André-de-Kamouraska Church - Récollet plan church with significant interior, 1805–11
- Saint-Hyacinthe Post Office - Early symbol of federal government presence
- Saint-Jean-d'Iberville Railway Station (Grand Trunk) - Typical of small stations of the period, 1890
- Saint-Joachim Church in Châteauguay - Baroque Vernacular design in its purest form, with interior paintings by Phillippe Liébert, 1774–97
- Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Institutional Ensemble - Eloquent illustration of the desire of clergy and parishioners in Quebec to structure life in small towns and villages around Catholic institutions
- Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive Shipyard - Between the French regime and the 1960s, the largest builder of "goélettes", wooden schooners
- Saint-Ours Canal - Operational canal; 1933 (and remains of 1849) lock
- Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary - Important federal prison founded 1873
- Sainte-Anne Processional Chapel in Neuville - Remarkably intact Neoclassical chapel, one of the oldest processional chapels in Quebec
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue CanalSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue CanalThe Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal is a canal and set of locks linking Lake Saint-Louis and Lake of Two Mountains at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the very western-most point of Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada...
- Operational canal; site of earlier 1843 canal - Second Battle of Laprairie - 1691 battle, New York militia and French soldiers
- Senneville Historic District - Illustrates developments in architecture and landscape design from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier - House interprets life of Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid LaurierSir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
, Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911) - St. Stephen's Anglican Church - Fine classically inspired 1820s garrison church
- Symmes Hotel - Inn built in 1831 for Charles Symmes, founder of AylmerAylmerAylmer is a surname, and may refer to:* Felix Aylmer, English stage actor* Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet, British Army general and Victoria Cross recipient* Jennifer Aylmer, American operatic soprano* John Aylmer...
- The Fur Trade at LachineThe Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic SiteThe Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is a historic building located in the borough of Lachine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the western end of the Lachine Canal...
- Stone warehouse used as depot, 1803; North West CompanyNorth West CompanyThe North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become Western Canada...
and Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay CompanyThe Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
. Designated: 1970 Location: Montreal 45.4314, -73.6756 - Trestler House - Traditional Quebec architecture, dating from 1798
- Trois-Rivières Historical Complex - Residential and religious district, circa 1700–70
- Waapushukamikw - Cree religious practice site, famous for hard white quartzite. Designated: 2009 Location: Mistissini
- Wilfrid Laurier House - Italianate residence of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911)
- Wreck of RMS Empress of IrelandRMS Empress of IrelandRMS Empress of Ireland was an ocean liner built in 1905 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering at Govan on the Clyde in Scotland for Canadian Pacific Steamships...
- Shipwreck of the nation's deadliest maritime disaster in 1914; over 1,000 dead. Designated: 2009 Location: St. Lawrence River, off Pointe-au-Père 48.625000, -68.408330 - Wreck of the Elizabeth and Mary - One of four vessels from the fleet of Admiral William PhipsWilliam PhipsSir William Phips was a shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, and the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay....
lost in 1690