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SIGNATURE GUIDED WALKING TOUR Québec
commemorates 250 Years of U.S. History The role of Québec,
French Canada and France in the American Revolution |
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PRIVATE WALKING TOUR lasting 2.5 hours. One guide for your group only.
How does this work? quebec1608.com/tour ·
PRICE LIST: one price per group, see quebec1608.com/pay.
DO NOT pay until we confirm your booking. ·
BOOKING IS REQUIRED: click on BOOK button at the top of this page and
fill up form. ·
MEETING POINT: your Old Québec hotel or any other location we
agree upon. ·
CANCELLATION POLICY: if tour canceled more than 48 hours before tour
time, full refund LESS booking fee. Tour time can be amended at no cost
depending on availability. |
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ABOUT
THIS TOUR In North America,
historic Québec City stands out from other historical destinations for the exceptional
preservation of its heritage and institutions. It is also a unique place to
tell the story of how the continent was shaped from contacts with First
Nations, through colonial conflicts, conquests and independence feuds… In December 1775, the
Americans attacked Québec. Defeated, they eventually left the St. Lawrence
Valley after a few months and declared their Independence, without Québec. The year 2025 is thus an opportunity to commemorate the founding historic events that led to
the creation of Canada and the United
States of America. |
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DECEMBER
31, 1775, THE ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY – MONTGOMERY AT PRÈS-DE-VILLE Source:
panel designed by the Société historique
de Québec, located near Connaught Barracks. Photo credit : Michel
Sirois |
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OVERVIEW Québec
and the American Revolution This tour commemorates
250 years of American and Canadian history. From the 1773 Boston
Tea Party until the 1781 victory in Yorktown VA, Quebec and the Canadians found themselves
involved in a conflict that did not directly concern them. The most threatening
moment for Canadians took place on December 31, 1775, when the American
rebels attacked Quebec City. The
Declaration of Independence was signed only 6 months later, while Americans
were leaving Québec, thus abandoning the project of turning Canada –
then named Province of Quebec - into the 14th colony!
Clause #20 of the Declaration clearly expresses Thomas Jefferson’s
frustration with the granting of privileges to Catholic Québec to
ensure its loyalty to England!! French
capital city previously conquered by the English during the Seven
Years' War, Quebec City became a strategic British port for the
invasion of the United States from the north. And eventually a place of refuge
for American Loyalists and consequently, the capital of British North
America for almost a century! Ironically, the French
fortifications of Quebec were ultimately more useful to the English than to the French who built
them. British soon reinforced Quebec’s defense system well into the 19th
century. This tour highlights Quebec's role during
the American Revolution, the reasons why French Canada under British rule
ultimately remained loyal to England and, conversely, why France
actively helped the Americans gain their independence. |
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DECEMBER
31, 1775, THE ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY –
ARNOLD AT THE BARRICADE Source:
scale model at Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, Québec Photo credit: Michel Sirois |
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QUÉBEC
AND U.S. HISTORY Discover 8 events in American history
linked to Quebec City. |
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PLACES
AND STORIES Explore 12 places in Old Quebec that
highlight shared stories and characters from Canadian and American history. |
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HISTORICAL
PLAQUES ABOUT THE DECEMBER 31, 1775 ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY Located on Rue de la
Barricade and on Boulevard Champlain, Québec. Crédit photo : Michel Sirois |
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QUÉBEC 1608 |
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581-990-1600 (cell, text, What’s App) |
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quebec1608tours@gmail.com |
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