Chateau de Ramezay, Montreal, QC
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| This historic building was erected by Claude de Ramezay in 1705, Governor of Montreal. After Ramezay's death it was sold to La Compagnie des Indes in 1745 and became the centre of fur-trading in Canada. After the British Conquest it was leased to the new government for use as the Governor's residence. When the American Revolutionary Army occupied Montreal in 1775 the Château was the headquarters of General Montgomery. With him were associated three notable Americans, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase and Charles Carroll who urged French Canada to revolt. The revolt was unsuccessful and the City was recaptured by the British. The Château de Montréal as it was then called remained the residence of the Governors until 1849 and was subsequently used as a Court House and still later became a Normal School. The City purchased it in 1895 and it has since been operated by the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society as a museum. |
