Object Archives | From Pioneer to Premier: the Seigniorial and Village History of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade

Sainte-Anne River Bridge

This bridge was erected on the Sainte-Anne River after the 1894 scree. It was swept away by the 1936 ice breakup.

Period Glasses

These glasses reflect some of the basic accessories used by the French colonist at the turn of the 18th century.

Prose As Light As a Feather

Even if few inhabitants in the 17th century know how to read and write, a quill and an inkwell are essential accessories to communicate and are used daily […]

The Fur Trade

Trading with members of First Nations is frequent at the time and those meetings are an occasion to exchange fur, meat but also brandy, which at that time […]

The Mess Tin

In the 17th century, wooden mess tins were used at mealtime when on a boat or canoe trip, but they were rarely used for table service.

Mathurin Tessier and Élisabeth Estourneau

Crop cultivation is a difficult task requiring long hours, this is why even wives participate.

Cooper’s Hammer

Tool used by inhabitants to tighten and loosen the barrels’ cooperage.

Period Cross

The obedience, patience, humility and charity virtues appearing on this ancient cross are dear to Christianity and represent the qualities the colonists of New France must demonstrate very […]

Kerosene Lamp

When one had to move around after dark, portable lighting was essential since the colony’s roads were not lighted.

The Saint-Nicolas Chapel

Most of the first chapels built in the colony were very modest, of small size and made from logs.

Île du Large Windmill

In accordance with the seigneurial regime, the seigneur was required to build a windmill on the lands granted to him during his first year of occupation. In return, […]

Powder Horn

The powder horn was used to store the powder needed for firearms, particularly on hunting expeditions.