List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec

This is a list of National Historic Sites of Canada (French: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) in the province of Quebec. There are 190 National Historic Sites designated in Quebec, of which 30 are administered by Parks Canada.^{[1] [2]} 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 Hill – Foiled Fenian invasion, 1870
• Battle of Lacolle – Defence against U.S. attack, 1814; War of 1812
• Battle of Montmorency – Site of 1759 battle, Montcalm defeated Wolfe
• Battle of September 6, 1775 – British victory over Continental Army, 1775
• Battle of the Cedars – 1776 British victory over Continental Army. Designated: 1923 Location: Les Cèdres 45.309930;-74.035336
• Battle of the Chateauguay – Site of 1813 battle in defence of Lower Canada; War of 1812
• Battle of the Restigouche – Site of last naval battle in Seven Years' War
• Battle of Trois-Rivières – Site of British victory over Continental Army, 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 lighthouse in Canada, 112 feet, 1858
• Carillon Barracks – Early 19th century stone military building. Designated: 1960 Location: Carillon 45.564948, -74.371744
• Carillon Canal – 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 Canal – 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 Leduc^[3]
• 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 ^[4]
• Corossol – 17th century vaisseau du Roi wreck
• Coteau-du-Lac – 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 Taché
• First Dairy School in Canada – Founded by Edward André Barnard, 1882
• First Geodetic Survey Station – Systematic program of surveying, 1905
• Forges du Saint-Maurice – Remains of Canada's first industrial village
• Former Shawinigan Aluminum Smelting Complex – Oldest known extant aluminum smelting complex in North America
• Fort Chambly – Restored and stabilized 1709 stone fort
• Fort Crevier – Site of 1687 French wooden fort
• Fort Laprairie – Site of French fort, 1687–1713
• Fort Lennox – Outstanding example of early 19th century fortifications
• Fort Richelieu – One of the earliest forts in New France, 1642
• Fort Saint-Jean – Built following 1837 uprising
• Fort St-Louis – Built in 1725 for protection of Christian Iroquois
• Fort Ste. Thérèse – Site of French fort for defence against Iroquois, 1665. Designated: 1923 Location: Chamby 45.389111, -73.257515
• Fort Témiscamingue – 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 House – 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 Québec – First permanent hospital established in North America north of Mexico
• Île aux Basques – Represents the westernmost and most important concentration of French Basque occupation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between 1584 and 1637
• Île d'Orléans Seigneury – Surviving resources associated with the seigneurial system of 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, Quebec associated with 200 years of military history
• Le Boutillier Manor – Distinctive Bas-St-Laurent style, circa 1818
• LeBer-LeMoyne House – Oldest known extant buildings associated with Charles Le Moyne and the fur trade during the French Regime
• Légaré Mill – Building type erected during the development of seigneuries with the colonial agricultural economy
• Lévis Forts – 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 Canada, 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 Papineau. 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 Lighthouse - 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 Bridge - 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 Canal - 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 Laurier, 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 Aylmer
• The Fur Trade at Lachine - Stone warehouse used as depot, 1803; North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. 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 Ireland - 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 Phips lost in 1690

See also

• History of Quebec

References