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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
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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 culture. It is also a unique
place to tell the story of how the continent was shaped from contacts with
First Nations, through colonial periods and modern times. And 2025, the
perfect moment 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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