In 1915, the City of Quebec and the National Capital Commission erected a statue to Samuel de Champlain. De Champlain was a French navigator who founded the city in 1603. The statue marks the spot where de Champlain landed. The stature depicts de Champlain holding an upside-down astrolabe, a navigation instrument. It is made of bronze and is located on the Terrasse Dufferin overlooking the river.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) identifies and protects sites that reflect the cultural and natural heritage of the world. Quebec City was classified as such a location in 1985. A diamond shaped, bronze, granite and glass monument was erected in recognition of this accomplishment.
The Citadel was the British's largest fortress in North America. Located in the historic district of Quebec, it currently houses the Royal 22nd Regiment. The eight-sided, star-shaped fortress takes up 37 acres along the St. Lawrence River. The building was constructed by the British between 1820 and 1850.
The United Empire Loyalists were a group of people who resettled in Canada. They moved north from the United States in allegiance to the British crown or for the free land that the British promised. The Loyalists fought against the Americans in the Battle of 1812 at Crysler's Farm. The monument includes a wall with plaques inscribed to those who fought and a figure of a loyalist looking out over the battlefield.
