October 1 to November 3rd, 2013
Throughout the month of October, ghosts, elves and fairies will be haunting the Plains of Abraham hoping to come across courageous visitors. Beginning October 1, the National Battlefields Commission invites the population to take part in this feast, as amusing as it is terrifying. The young and not so young will enjoy all kinds of activities: haunted tower, fantastic rally, gruesome lantern tour, family lantern tour and gloomy décor.
Decoration at the Joan of Arc Garden
October 1st to November 3rd, 2013
Day or evening, at the Joan of Arc Garden
Free access
In her magnificent fall garden, Joan of Arc plays host during the month of October to mysterious legendary decorations related to the history and tales of the Plains of Abraham: the white lady of Cape Diamond, the Sabbath, Halloween lives on, the voices of Joan of Arc, the Corriveau, the widow’s walk, the white “Credo 1941” stone, phantoms behind bars, etc.
Something new this year, new sets will be added to illustrate duels, the discovery of human bones, a camp for German prisoners and public punishments.
Several tombstones will remind strollers of the personalities who left their mark on the park.
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Haunted tower and fantastic rally
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27, 2013
From 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A t Martello Tower 2 and Joan of Arc Garden
$2/person, 5 years old and older
The entire family is invited to explore the haunted tower and its mysterious labyrinth. At each turn, surprises and décors will amaze and amuse even the smallest of visitors: spaceship, treasure island, cemetery, mummy, witches and scarecrows… Harry Porter himself will be part of it! A bewitching way to be in the mood for Halloween.
And then, visitors will travel to Joan of Arc Garden to take part in the fantastic rally, a self-guided tour for children aged 5 and over. The questionnaire (given at the haunted tower) will challenge the craftiest among them with two sets of questions: one for 8 years and over and mini-questions for younger children.
Bewitching Tour:
family lantern tour
October 19, 20, 26 and 27, 2013
(in French only)
At 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Starting off point at Martello Tower 2
$8/5-12 years old; $10/13 years old and over
Reservations required: 418 649-6157
Follow Marguerite or Abraham Martin, who will guide you along the unusual decorations of the Joan of Arc Garden. Let shivers run down the spines of small children (5 to 12 years old) and older ones too, as they walk this unexpected course.
Thanks to magic spells and rituals, your guide will show you (by reciting formulas, using a lucky charm and chanting various invocations) how to outsmart the mysteries that haunt the park. You will then need to keep your cool while visiting the haunted Martello 2 labyrinth.
Ghoulish walk:
guided lantern tour of the park
October 18, 19, 25, 26, 31 and November 1st 2013
(in French only)
6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Starting off point at Martello Tower 2
$15/ person 13 years old and over
(Not recommanded for 12 and under)
Reservations required: 418 649-6157
You may bring your own lantern (optional)
(tour available in English upon request for groups)
Join this spellbinding interactive walking tour to discover the Plains under a more ghoulish light with Marie-Josephte Corriveau, the woman who was hanged on the Plains of Abraham for the murder of her second husband, or Governor James Murray, the same one who instituted proceedings in 1763 for that purpose.
“I am warning you, we risk a lot by strolling on the Plains tonight. If you run into a shifty individual, don’t look him in the eye, and if someone tries to rob you, scream at the top of your lungs, Stop thief! This should be enough to drive him off”, your guide will warn you.
Today a peaceful place, in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries the Plains were the scene of dark illegal activities since this was a remote, disreputable location well hidden from view therefore an ideal spot for crime, prostitution, duels, black masses, bloody punishments, even executions.
Shed some light on the dark history of the Plains of Abraham and the many obscure legends linked to it. Dare to meet a thief, a treasure hunter, and period characters, intriguing and mysterious. Military discipline in the Martello Towers, surgery at the time of the battles, public hangings, origins of Halloween and black masses on the Plains will reveal their secrets to those who venture in the darkness, a lanterne in hand.
Who knows who you might bump into. They who are without a shadow must have sold their souls to the Devil…
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Information and reservation: 418 649-6157
Where are Martello Tower 2 and Joan of Arc Garden
Leaflet
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