Chemin Royal National Historic Event
Québec, Quebec
Chemin Royal
© Parks Canada Database
Address :
On west side of St. John's Gate, Québec, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1927-05-19
Other Name(s):
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Chemin Royal
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Québec-to-Montréal roadway inaugurated Kings Highway, 1734
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: On west side of St. John's Gate Québec, Quebec
On the 5th August, 1734, Lanouillier de Boiscler, Chief Fordmaster of New France, started from Quebec by coach for Montreal thus officially inaugurating the King's Highway in Canada.