RAILWAYS, STATIONS, AND LINEAR PARKS, PART 2
(Continued from Part 1)
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RAILWAYS, STATIONS, AND LINEAR PARKS, PART 1
A number of railway companies built lines in the Laurentians during the railway boom of the second half of the nineteenth century. In time, two companies would serve the region -- Canadian Pacific, and, to a lesser extent, Canadian National.
MILITARY CANALS OF THE OTTAWA RIVER
Three canals, the Carillon, Chute-à-Blondeau, and Grenville, were constructed on the north side of the Ottawa River between 1819 and 1833. Bypassing a formidable thirteen mile (21 km) stretch of rapids known as the Long Sault, they were conceived in the years following the War of 1812. At that time, the St. Lawrence was still considered vulnerable to attack from a potentially hostile United States. The canals would make the Ottawa River a navigable alternative to the St. Lawrence as a route to Kingston.
COVERED BRIDGES OF THE LAURENTIANS, PART 2
(Continued from Part 1)
GRAY ROCKS INN, MONT TREMBLANT
George and Lucile Wheeler came to Canada from upstate New York in the late 19th century, attracted by the lumber business; they left a legacy in the resort, recreational, and commercial airline businesses in the Laurentians north of Montreal. They were the first English Protestant settlers in the area.
Hudson: Small Town, Big History, Big Heart (Video Series)
The four short documentaries in this series spotlight the town of Hudson, Quebec: its history, its distinctive quality of life, and its appeal as a tourist destination.
These videos were produced by 2 Buddies Productions for the Hudson Historical Society, with funding from Canada Economic Development, through the Heritage Online Multimedia Enrichment Initiative (HOMEI) of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN).
Heritage Essay & Heritage Photo Contests
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Le Moulin Légaré, Vieux-Saint-Eustache
Construit en 1762, toujours en opération et encore mû par la seule force de l’eau, le moulin Légaré est en Amérique du Nord, le plus ancien moulin à farine n’ayant jamais cessé de fonctionner. Le moulin Légaré est aussi la plus ancienne industrie toujours en opération au Canada. Le moulin fut la propriété de la famille Légaré de 1907 à 1978, année où la ville de Saint-Eustache en fait l'acquisition. Depuis 1976, les bâtiments appartiennent à la Ville de Saint-Eustache et en 1978, l'administration du moulin fut confiée à la Corporation du moulin Légaré.
Les Laurentides: histoire en bref
Sise à la bordure septentrionale des îles de Montréal et de Laval, la région des Laurentides se compose de deux entités géographiques à la morphologie opposée, au sud la plaine, au nord les collines, soudées dans un destin commun par l'histoire. Des chasseurs-cueilleurs en foulaient le sol il y a au moins 9 000 ans.
Municipal Citation of Historic Sites
In Canada, heritage sites may be designated nationally, provincially and municipally. The level of designation depends on the level of significance of the site. National Historic Sites must be judged to be of national significance; provincial, of provincial significance, and so on.