Precolonial period and New France
Before 1759
As a meeting place near the St. Lawrence River, the promontory of Quebec attracted numerous visitors and travellers. After the founding of Québec in 1608, the land was progressively settled by the residents. This was also the period in which it gained its name, Plains of Abraham.
Biography of the Abraham behind the Plains
Abraham Martin dit l’Écossais—the Scot
Abraham Martin, one of the first French colonists of New France, gave his name to the Plains of Abraham.
Read on for a short history of his life.
Witness to the Battle of Sainte-Foy
The Dumont Mill
In 1760, two armies clashed in the countryside near Québec City.
One building became the strategic centre of the battle: Dumont Mill.
