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Forges du Saint-Maurice

Forges du Saint-Maurice is a National Historic Site of Canada in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Quebec · 10000 des Forges Boulevard, Trois-Rivières, Quebec · location approximate

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FORGES DU SAINT-MAURICE The founding of les Forges du Saint-Maurice in 1730 marked the beginnings of Canada's iron industry and led to the creation of the country's first industrial community. Built near a source of iron ore and served by abundant water power, the enterprise grew around a blast furnace and two forges. In the early years, les Forges turned out iron for shipyards and royal arsenals. Later, production responded to the domestic needs of the country, including the building of railways. The complex shut down in 1883, after more than 150 years of operation.

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LES FORGES DU SAINT-MAURICE La fondation des Forges du Saint-Maurice, en 1730, marqua le début de l'industrie sidérurgique canadienne et fut à l'origine de la première communauté industrielle du pays. Établie près d'une source de minerai de fer et bénéficiant d'une abondance d'énergie hydraulique, l'entreprise se développa autour d'un haut fourneau et de deux forges. Au début, on y fabriquait des objets en fer pour les chantiers navals et les arsenaux royaux. La production s'aligna ensuite sur les besoins intérieurs du pays, dont la construction des chemins de fer. Les Forges fermèrent en 1883, après plus de 150 années d'activité.

Another text the Directory records for this designation

ST. MAURICE FORGES THESE FORGES, ESTABLISHED IN 1730, BY POULIN DE FRANCHEVILLE, WERE THE FOREMOST INDUSTRY UNDER THE FRENCH REGIME AND CONTINUED IN OPERATION UNTIL 1880.

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FORGES SAINT-MAURICE CES FORGES, ÉTABLIES EN 1730, PAR POULIN DE FRANCHEVILLE, FURENT L'INDUSTRIE PRINCIPALE SOUS LE RÉGIME FRANÇAIS ET NE CESSÈRENT D'ÊTRE EN OPÉRATION QU'EN 1880.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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