Craig's Road National Historic Event

Richmond, Quebec
Craig's Road (© None)
Craig's Road
(© None)
Address : Richmond, Quebec

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 1939-05-29

Other Name(s):
  • Craig's Road  (Designation Name)

Importance: Direct route from Quebec to New England, built in 1810

Plaque(s)


Plaque Removed: Memorial Park Richmond, Quebec

This road, completed in 1810 from St. Giles to the township of Shipton, was for many years the principal line of communication between Levis and the Eastern Townships for the transportation of cattle and agricultural produce.