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Points of interest: Plains of Abraham
Point of interest: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church
It is rare for a chalice to be decorated with religious icons, but this one is.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish collection
The City of Québec presented the Voltigeurs regiment with this bugle in 1866 for services rendered. The regiment sounded the bugle as a call to fight fires and warn locals.
The instrument was saved from the fire at the armoury on April 4, 2008. Traces of soot are still visible.
Voltigeurs de Québec collection
Point of interest: Québec City Armoury
Point of interest: Carnival
Objects found at digs at Martello Tower No. 2 and Cove Fields on the Plains of Abraham. Bone brush. Manually marked “2909 R. McL / R 71” (soldier of the 71st Regiment). Bone and rubber domino, probably from the second half of the 19th century. Derbyshire-type sandstone inkwell. England, 1800–1875. White clay pipe with “E DUMERIL” inscribed on the inside. Émile Dumeril was a pipemaker in Saint-Omer, France, working from 1845 to 1886. National Battlefields Commission archeological collection.
Point of interest: Plains of Abraham
Military artifacts found at Martello Tower No. 2 and the blockhouse dig near the Citadel Lead bullets, early 19th century. Wrought iron harness buckle, probably for a horse. England, 18th–19th century. Royal Regiment of Artillery brass button. Great Britain, 1831–1872. Wrought iron crampon. England, 18th–19th century. National Battlefields Commission archeological collection.
Object made to commemorate a plane crash involving 7 crew members and 51 pilgrims returning from Rome in 1950. Everyone on board perished. The drawing and inscription at the foot of the monstrance recall the tragedy.
Marguerite Bourgeoys, beatified that same year, is also depicted.
Terracotta statuette, 19th century. Artifact found at digs at Cove Fields on the Plains of Abraham
National Battlefields Commission archeological collection
Trophy awarded to the Voltigeurs de Québec team at the 1896 shooting championships
The item was saved from the fire at the armoury on April 4, 2008. Traces of soot are still visible.
Trophy awarded to the Voltigeurs de Québec team at the 1929–1930 shooting championships
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