Chaleur Bay Heritage Trail
The cod banks of the Gaspé coast were crowded waters on the fringe of an unknown land.
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Kempt Road Interpretation Centre, Restigouche South East
Occupying the former St. John United Church, at the intersection of Route 132 and Kempt Road in Matapedia, the Kempt Road Interpretation Centre is both a local historical museum and a boutique featuring locally produced artwork and handicrafts.
The Octagonal Barn, Saint-Fabien
The town of Saint-Fabien, mid-way between Trois-Pistoles and Rimouski on the Lower St. Lawrence, has a highly unusual barn. What makes this barn so special is that it has eight sides. It also has four floors and two access ramps.
"My Gift to You Is Remembrance": My Gaspesian Roots
My Gaspesian roots come from my great grandmother Melvina Chedore Maskrey. She was born in 1865 at L'Anse Au Gascon to Alexander Chedore and Maria Flowers. I had never known anything about my Gaspesian roots until 1985 and I didn’t even know where the Gaspe was in Canada. I started doing genealogy twenty-seven years ago before the birth of my own child. Even though I never met my great grandmother I am proud to say that she had a connection to the Gaspe and I have met many wonderful people and I was able to visit that region of Canada.
Pointe-au-Père Maritime Historic Site, Rimouski
Pointe-au Père, which is now a part of the City of Rimouski, has served as one of Canada's most important centres for aid to maritime navigation since the mid-1800s.
Gaspé Quiz #14: Geography
1. What two rivers meet at Matapedia near the head of Chaleur Bay?
2. Where did the first two permanent settlers in the Gaspé Bay area live?
3. What 3 rivers flow into Gaspé Bay?
4. What is the name of the town where Charles Robin first established his company headquarters?
5. What did the entire area surrounding New Carlisle become referred to legally?
6. Where was a Provincial Marine Biological Station and Fisheries School opened in 1948?
7. How long is the Cascapedia River?
Gaspé Quiz #14: Geography (Answers)
1. The Matapedia and the Restigouche
2. Sunny Bank and Peninsula
3. The Dartmouth, the York and the St. John
4. Paspebiac
5. The Township of Cox
6. Grande-Rivière
7. About 75 miles
8. Mount Jacques Cartier in the Parc de la Gaspésie
9. Carleton
10. The Cascapedia Hotel
Welcome to Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine!
As part of QAHN’s broader “heritage portal” -- Quebec Heritage Web -- Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine has been designed to serve as a window on the history of the Gaspé region, a guide to the region's heritage, past and present, and as a way to encourage people of all ages to visit the region in person.
New Book on Quebec's Covered Bridges
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.
Cascapedia River Museum
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