History rekindled on the site for major events
Recognized internationally as an outstanding meeting place, this site for major events is rich with history. From a temporary setting, the Plains of Abraham wish to showcase the built and landscaped heritage of this section of the park.
Credit: Archives of the National Battlefields Commission.
Between 1945 and 1951, this part of the Plains of Abraham, known at the time as Cove Fields, was a neighbourhood in which up to 126 families - over 1,000 people - lived in cramped conditions. In response to severe housing shortages in Québec, the city's mayor decided to use these former army barracks as a temporary solution. This neighbourhood gained the unfortunate nickname of "faubourg de la misère" (Misery Town) as living conditions there were extremely tough.
Credit: Archives of the National Battlefields Commission.
This installation, which represents a clothesline, commemorates the families who lived there. It can be accessed, free of charge, on the site for major events behind the Plains of Abraham Museum.
Credit: Archives of the National Battlefields Commission.