... 82 t h e i n t e n d a n t ’s p a l a c e a r c h a e o l o g i c a l s i t e i n q u é b e c c i t y By amulets becharmed Upon arriving in Québec, Intendant ClaudeThomas Dupuy took up residence in the second palace, which had been almost entirely ...
The Intendant's Palace Archaeological Site In Québec City
... His successor, Jean Bochart de Champigny, arrived in Québec with his wife, Marie-Madeleine de Chaspoux, Dame de Verneuil et Du Plessis-Savari, and their two sons. ...
... Women in the intendant’s circles The intendant’s family entertained relations with other women in the city of Québec, be they guests from “high society,” members of the religious communities, or women from the lower classes, whose labour contributed to ...
... The following year, when François de Lévis led his troops in an attempt to recapture Québec, the counterattacking British army accidentally set fire to the King’s Stores and many of the neighbouring buildings, except the palace. ...
... The wide variety of uniform buttons recovered during the archaeological excavations testifies to the military character of both the Intendant’s Palace site and Québec, which remained a garrison town until 1871. ...
... As the main port of entry to the vast colony of British North America, Québec housed a large number of troops. ...
... Several potteries, including that of David and William Bell in Québec City, made this model of pipe. ...
... Pipe makers Michael McAvoy, David and William Bell, Richard Smith, John Venner and William Miller operated businesses in Québec in the second half of the 19th century. ...
... 116 t h e i n t e n d a n t ’s p a l a c e a r c h a e o l o g i c a l s i t e i n q u é b e c c i t y Milk pans and potters The first brick makers to settle in Québec appear to have arrived in the 1630s, and the first pottery makers, before the mid ...
... Four other sherds were of local origin, perhaps also the Québec City area, while the last sherd was of foreign origin. ...