Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada
2371 chemin de la rivière Châteauguay, Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, J0S, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1920/01/30
Other Name(s)
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada
Battle of the Châteauguay
Bataille de la Châteauguay
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2005/07/18
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada is a small fragment of a War of 1812 battlefield located on the banks of the Châteauguay River at Allan's Corners in the municipality of Howick, near Ormstown, some 50 kilometres south-west of Montréal.
Heritage Value
Battle of the Châteauguay was declared a national historic site because it was the site of a Canadian victory on 26 October 1813, and because of the role French Canadian troops played in the defence of Canada against American invasion during the War of 1812.
The heritage value of Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site resides in its identity as a memorial remnant in the midst of the legible, relatively undisturbed cultural landscape of the battlefield which extends from the fork of the Châteauguay and Outardes Rivers to that of the Châteauguay and English, covering an area of about 500 acres. The centre of the battlefield was located between Morrison Ford and Round Point.
Source: HSMBC Minute, 1977 and 1997; Commemorative Integrity Statement
Character-Defining Elements
Aspects of this site which contribute to its heritage values include:
- the landscape as tangible link with the historic battlefield,
- the viewscapes between the battlefield and the river,
- the numerous small streams flowing into the Chateauguay River used by de Salaberry as defensive positions,
- the trace of the wagon trail used by the American soldiers,
- archaeological remains related to the battle (the blinds, the blockhouse, the trenches, ford defences, and logistical installations),
- the commemorative monument and plaque erected by the Canadian government in 1895.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Federal
Recognition Authority
Government of Canada
Recognition Statute
Historic Sites and Monuments Act
Recognition Type
National Historic Site of Canada
Recognition Date
1920/01/30
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1813/10/26 to 1813/10/26
Theme - Category and Type
- Governing Canada
- Military and Defence
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Defence
- Battle Site
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Heritage Directorate Documentation Centre 3rd Floor, room 366 30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Québec J8X 0B3
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
589
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a