Anyone with more than a passing interest in the architecture and history of the Eastern Townships, in particular that part of the Townships bordering the U.S., will be interested to know that a new book has just been published on a type of architecture that, apart from the neighbouring states of New England, is quite unique to this part of Quebec.
«La femme est un peu comme une esclave dans ce pays»
Journal intime de Anne Langton, 1839
The rise of the Patriote movement in the 1820s and 1830s was a crucial turning point in Quebec’s history. For Louis Joseph Papineau, the eloquent spokesman of the Parti Canadien who led the resistance to the unification of the Canadas, Lower Canada was a distinct and important territory to be preserved as a French and Roman Catholic home for its inhabitants.
Compton County Museum’s large and unique collections transport the visitors back to everyday life in the early homesteads and villages of Eaton Corner and Compton County in the 1800s. In December 1800, Eaton became a township which included Eaton Corner, Cookshire and Sawyerville, and by 1815, the population of Eaton Township was 600.
Situated in the heart of beautiful Knowlton, the Brome County Museum is a must for anyone who fancies a glimpse of life in Brome County a century or two ago.
The Museum has its collections in two colonial era buildings situated at the heart of the village of Eaton Corner. One is the former Congregational Church built in 1841, and the other, across the road, is the old Academy Building. The Provincial Government has designated both buildings as historic sites.
Le Cybermagazine PATRIMOINE DES CANTONS est conçu pour offrir au public une fenêtre ouverte sur l'histoire des Cantons-de-l'Est, pour servir de guide vers le patrimoine -passé et actuel- de notre région et pour inciter les gens de tous les âges à visiter les Cantons en personne.
Les Publications du Québec has just released a new book, titled Les ponts couverts du Québec. Produced in association with Quebec’s Ministry of Transport, the book is the first comprehensive study of the covered bridge phenomenon in the province.
Trois bâtiments distincts forment le musée.
Les trois bâtiments sont présentement le Moulin Cornell et le Magasin Général Hodge à Stanbridge East et la Grange Walbridge à Mystic (St-Ignace-de-Stanbridge).
The Missisquoi Museum is a highlight of any trip through Missisquoi County, and an excellent starting point for a walking tour around the picturesque village of Stanbridge East.