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Founding of Montreal | Obelisk Monument – Memorial Plaque, Old Montreal, Qc

Montréal, Québec
Type
Monument / Landmark
Address
Place d'Youville, Ville-Marie, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Monday - Sunday | 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Phone
514 872 0311
Founding of Montreal | Obelisk Monument - Memorial Plaque, Old Montreal, Qc

Place d'Youville, Old Montreal Quebec 

Dedicated to the Founders of Ville de Montréal | May 17, 1894
< The Pioneers' Monument > 

Location :
45°30′03″N 
73°33′20″W

Material:
Grey granite 
Height41 feet (12 m)

Commemorating the founding of Fort Ville-Marie, later to become Montreal close to this spot on May 17, 1642. 
The monument was erected by the Société historique de Montréal to celebrate the City's 250th birthday.

It took 40 horses to drag the shaft into the city in 1893. The monument was unveiled on May 17, 1894.
It has been moved a number of times before it was placed in its present location in 1999. It made its debut somewhat west of its present location. In the 1940s it moved again, to the old Customs House. The monument's present location is believed to be where Montreal's first mass was held.

Description:

Each of the four faces of the obelisk bears a plaque.

• The first plaque describes the founding of Montreal by Paul   
  Chomedey de Maisonneuve on May 18, 1642.

•  A second plaque describes the creation of the monument by 
    the Société historique de Montréal and provides a quote from 
   the first mass by Barthélemy Vimont.

•  A third plaque, located on the south-face, provides a list of the 
   Founders of Montreal, including organizers and benefactors of  
   the mission, most of whom remained in France. Prominence is  
   given to Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière and Jean-Jacques    
   Olier, founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice.

•  The final plaque, located on the north side of the obelisk, the 
  names of the colonists who came between May and December 
   1642. 

•  The North plaque translates from French to:
   Names of the first colonists of Montreal - 1642
  

Reference : 

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=82159


# SociétéNotre-DamedeMontréal
#Place d'Youville
#MontrealFounders
#FortVilleMarie

 
https://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/eng/contacta.php

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Food and Beverages
  • Guided Tour
  • Parking
  • Parkland
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Washrooms
  • Wheelchair Access

Location

Place d'Youville, Ville-Marie, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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