Longue-Pointe
Not to be confused with the Longue-Pointe in Côte-Nord that was renamed Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan in 1997.
For the modern area in Montreal, see Mercier-Ouest.
Longue-Pointe was a Montreal neighbourhood now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel. Most of its territory is now part of the Mercier-Ouest while some of the area that fell east of the highway is now within Mercier-Est.
It is best known for its military base, CFB Longue-Pointe, the supply depot for all of Eastern Canada's armed forces. Around 2000 civilians and soldiers work at CFB Longue Pointe.[1]
The Isle of Montreal in 1764. Longue Pointe is opposite Longueuil, which is on the right side of the map.
Longue-Pointe was the site of a famous battle in the American Revolutionary War in 1775, in which Ethan Allen made an ill-fated attempt to capture Montreal from Kingdom of Great Britain.
References
- ↑ "Une base militaire en plein cœur de Montréal". Le Canal Nouvelles (in French). Groupe TVA (Quebecor Media Inc.). 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
