Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec
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Pointe-à-la-Croix is a town
located on the Restigouche River
in the Gaspésie
region of eastern Quebec
, Canada
. The town is situated across from the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick
. As of 2001, the town had a population of 1,513.
The first Euro-American settlement in the town was by Acadians fleeing the Expulsion in 1755. Retreating as far as possible up the Restigouche River, they were trapped by a huge British fleet. Approximately 1500 Acadian and Métis took refuge here, with the local Micmac Native Americans, their combined resistance was not able to prevent an English landing at their village, they had called La Petite Rochelle, after the Seingeurie de La Petite Rochelle, situated at Point au Bourdon it was completely destroyed by fire on the 23 Aug 1760. Further upriver near Listuguj, the Battle of the Restigouche ended with all the French ships, and most of the Acadians boats sunk, but the English were not successful in landing because of the number of muskets on shore. The Acadians had made their last stand here and survived. Their resistance was in effect a success.
Pointe-à-la-Croix after the conquest was primarily a fishing, forestry, and farming community until the opening of the J. C. Van Horne Bridge to Campbellton in 1962. In 1969, the town was still incorporated as Cross Point, but changed to the French
name in 1970. The town now is nearly fully integrated economically with the Campbellton area.
The town is the location of the Battle of the Restigouche 1760
National Historic Site of Canada, and The Petite Rochelle interpretation center.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
located on the Restigouche River
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....
in the Gaspésie
Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
region of eastern 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The town is situated across from the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
. As of 2001, the town had a population of 1,513.
The first Euro-American settlement in the town was by Acadians fleeing the Expulsion in 1755. Retreating as far as possible up the Restigouche River, they were trapped by a huge British fleet. Approximately 1500 Acadian and Métis took refuge here, with the local Micmac Native Americans, their combined resistance was not able to prevent an English landing at their village, they had called La Petite Rochelle, after the Seingeurie de La Petite Rochelle, situated at Point au Bourdon it was completely destroyed by fire on the 23 Aug 1760. Further upriver near Listuguj, the Battle of the Restigouche ended with all the French ships, and most of the Acadians boats sunk, but the English were not successful in landing because of the number of muskets on shore. The Acadians had made their last stand here and survived. Their resistance was in effect a success.
Pointe-à-la-Croix after the conquest was primarily a fishing, forestry, and farming community until the opening of the J. C. Van Horne Bridge to Campbellton in 1962. In 1969, the town was still incorporated as Cross Point, but changed to the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
name in 1970. The town now is nearly fully integrated economically with the Campbellton area.
The town is the location of the Battle of the Restigouche 1760
Battle of Restigouche
The Battle of Restigouche was a naval battle fought during the French and Indian War on the Restigouche River between the British Royal Navy and the small flotilla of French Navy vessels. The French vessels had been sent to relieve New France after the fall of Quebec...
National Historic Site of Canada, and The Petite Rochelle interpretation center.