Erected by Doctor Wolfred Nelson on June 23rd, 1836, this monument was destroyed by British soldiers in December 1837 and reconstructed on November 10th, 1915 by Doctor Jean-Baptiste Richard, of Saint-Denis. Destroyed again in 1921, it was rebuilt in 1927 in front of the old city hall, on the southeast side of Nelson Street. It was finally moved to its actual site in 1967 when the new city hall was built. The granite obelisk is about eight feet tall. The Municipality of Saint-Denis owns the land and the monument.
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu,
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PASSANT RENDS HOMMAGE A LA MÉMOIRE DU PATRIOTE LOUIS MARCOUX TUÉ A SOREL LE 8 NOVEMBRE 1834 EN DÉFENDANT LA CAUSE SACRÉE DU PAYS, AGÉ DE 36 ANS. SES DERNIERES PAROLES FURENT VIVE LA PATRIE.
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Location
Louis Marcoux Memorial
Saint-Thomas Street & Nelson Street
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
Louis Marcoux Memorial
Saint-Thomas Street & Nelson Street
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.7850906
Long. -73.1590829
Lat. 45.7850906
Long. -73.1590829
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Jacinthe Choinière; Hélène Clavet1
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