Tourists began coming to Québec City in the mid-19th century. With its superb view of Québec City, Lévy Point was a gathering place for wealthy locals and tourists alike. Some Indigenous people frequented the area in the hope of selling their crafts. This piece, which is based on a drawing by Captain Benjamin Beaufoy, shows the scene.

1807 - 1840

Indigenous Peoples in Québec City at the turn of the 19th century

As since time immemorial, Indigenous nations lived in and around Québec City at the turn of the 19th century. Among them were the Huron-Wendats, who lived just outside Québec City in a village called Jeune-Lorette. It is better known today as Wendake. Indigenous people gathered in nearby wooded areas to hunt or fish, or came into town to sell various products. Other nations, such as the Maliseet and Abenaki, also frequented the peripheral region south of the St. Lawrence River. No wonder that the artists of the time illustrated many Indigenous people in their works!

View of Québec City in 1840

Based on a drawing by Captain Benjamin Beaufoy Tourists began coming to Québec City in the mid-19th century. With its superb view of Québec City, Lévy Point was a gathering place for wealthy locals and tourists alike. Some Indigenous people frequented the area in the hope of selling their crafts. This piece, which is based on a drawing by Captain Benjamin Beaufoy, shows the scene.

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Depicted period: 1840

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. R9266-2000 - Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana - Date: 1840

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