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Municipalité de Wentworth‑NordIn the heart of the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut, discover the history of Wentworth-Nord, a municipality made up of three hamlets separated from each other by several kilometers, but connected by the main road.
CONTEXT
The municipality of Wentworth-North was created in 1958 when the original Wentworth Township was split into two municipalities. The three hamlets that comprise the municipality of Wentworth-North - Saint-Michel, Laurel and Montfort - are several kilometers apart, but are connected by the main road. The 152-km2 territory is home to 105 lakes and a population of 1,672 inhabitants (2021 data).
Come summer, the population increases significantly with the influx of vacationers returning to their cottages and tourists visiting outdoor sites and attractions. We invite you to discover the distinctive character of each hamlet through this heritage tour, which will take you from the 19th century to today.
ACCESSIBILITY
Use the Preload option of the BaladoDiscovery mobile application to access the interactive map and offline content (without Internet) rendered on site.
ON SITE
To reach point 8, the Good Shepherd Cemetery, leave the car in front of the post office boxes and walk a few yards west along Lost River Road. The cemetery is across from 3950 Lost River Road.
PARKING LOTS
Municipal parking is available at Montfort Hall as well as at City Hall at 3488, Main Road.
Enjoy your visit!
CREDITS
Produced thanks to the cultural development agreement between the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec.
Editor: Louise Guillemette
Historical and iconographic research:
Louise Guillemette, Line Chapados
Documentary sources:
Publications and archives of the Table de concertation des arts et de la culture de Wentworth-Nord, the website "Lac Saint-François-Xavier" of Carl Chapdelaine, Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec, the magazine "La Mémoire" of the Société d'histoire des Pays-d'en-Haut, the magazine "Canadian Rail", Bernard Hudon SJ, biol.
Photographer: Trip Advisor (Cozy LakeFront, par Rolf H. - Sept. 2017)
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Historical Tour of Wentworth North