Cantley 1889 - Our past Our future
to discover, document, protect and promote Cantley's history and heritage
Close to the nation's capital is the rural municipality of Cantley, Quebec. Its first pioneers settled here in the 1820's; a local government was established in 1889. Today it is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada.
Cantley 1889 was founded by volunteers interested in discovering Cantley's roots from the early 19th century - its logging on the Gatineau River, mining mica from the rocky Canadian Shield, farming its rolling hills and fields. Our mandate is to discover, document,protect and promote Cantley's history and heritage.
We are a registered not-for-profit voluntary organization. Your membership supports Cantley 1889. We welcome your stories and photos of Cantley’s past and your volunteer help.
Cantley 1889 received these awards recognizing its work to discover, document, protect and promote Cantley's history and heritage.
Cantley 1889 Articles in The Echo of Cantley
Cantley 1889 volunteers have written more than 150 monthly articles of local historical interest. The Cantley 1889 Articles are published in the Echo of Cantley, a non-profit bilingual organization that produces Cantley's only community newspaper, and are reprinted here with permission.
The following article was first published in The Echo of Cantley in November 2024.
We Remember Them
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Cantley 1889 Virtual museum
Images and videos of Cantley's history and heritage showing Cantley's historical artefacts, buildings and sites.
Created by Cantley 1889, Valérie Crevier and photographer Pierre Bélisle.
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Parc Mary-Anne-Phillips (47 ch Summer, Cantley)Cantley’s restored Tugboat and Mine Car with their descriptive panels situated with a unique view of the Gatineau River.
In 2017, L'Embâcle, a sculpture carved from river logs, was installed here showing the symbolism of the river’s history.
This site is a memorial to Cantley’s early pioneers,
and to Cantley’s first European settler, Andrew Blackburn
For cemetery information, visit The Blackburn Pioneer Cemetery.
The cemetery is open to visitors.
60, chemin River, Cantley QC
This historic site is on the river beach where Cantley’s popular “Paddy Fleming” ferry once landed.
Its beautiful plaque was created by Cantley 1889 and funded by the municipalité de Cantley.
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