In the mid-19th century, the Huron-Wendats visited the Québec City area frequently, In this piece by artist John Richard Coke Smyth, a person in traditional Huron-Wendat dress admires Montmorency Falls. We see in the distance a group from their community that seems to be gathering near the waterfall. A canoe with people fishing floats at the foot of the falls.

1840 - 1878

Indigenous presence in the second half of the 19th century

In the late 19th century, Indigenous people continued to influence daily life in and around Québec City. The Huron-Wendats lived mainly just north of Québec City in Wendake, known at the time as the “Huron Village.” They fished and hunted in the surrounding lakes and rivers. Members of the Maliseet and Abenaki nations came seasonally to Lévy Point, south of Québec City. The Indigenous presence in the region is reflected in many paintings of this era, including some by the renowned Huron-Wendat artist Zacharie Vincent.

Montmorency Falls

John Richard Coke Smyth In the mid-19th century, the Huron-Wendats visited the Québec City area frequently, In this piece by artist John Richard Coke Smyth, a person in traditional Huron-Wendat dress admires Montmorency Falls. We see in the distance a group from their community that seems to be gathering near the waterfall. A canoe with people fishing floats at the foot of the falls.

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Depicted period: 1840

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. R13133-283 - Date: 1840

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