| By 1844, Quebec was the busiest port in
Canada. Its dynamism was mainly attributed to important
wood demand by Britain, notably for naval construction.
This increase in freight handled favoured the
construction of new wharves from 11 in 1785 to 21 in 1804
to 37 in 1829. We can clearly see on the up left part of
this picture the Citadel, a fortification built by the
British in several stages between 1819 and 1832 to
control the access to the Upper St. Lawrence. Also shown
is the Upper and Lower towns. Lower Town was mainly
occupied by commercial activities in a compact manner
while Upper Town was mainly institutional. Source:
Captain Beaufoy, Benjamin 1879 / Public Archives of
Canada / C-002643. |
