Québec

The troops took refuge in the church on the night of November 25, 1837. The current church was built between 1816 and 1820. A plaque bearing the names of the 24 Patriots buried in the parish cemetery was erected on its front wall on May 24, 1987, by the 150th anniversary municipal commission.

Eight crosses were erected in memory of the Saint-Denis Patriots killed at the battle of Saint-Denis. They were erected in the parish cemetery by the Comité de la Fête des Patriotes de Saint-Charles et Saint-Denis, with the contribution of the Patriotes du Pays, and unveiled on June 24, 1988.

Sir George-Étienne Cartier Monument: Born in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu in 1814, he was a member of the "Fils de la Liberté". He sided with Louis-Joseph Papineau during the insurrections of 1837-1838. He was Prime Minister of United Canada from 1857 to 1867 and became one of the Fathers of Confederation. This bust of Cartier stands a little more than four feet high. The pedestal, in Laurentian granite, is twelve feet high. The only ornamentation on the pedestal is a beautiful bronze palm inscribed with Cartier’s motto : "FRANC ET SANS DOL". The monument was unveiled on September 28, 1919. The bust was sculpted by G.-W. Hill.

In November 1837, some 250 Patriots gathered in Saint-Antoine and crossed the river to fight at Saint-Denis, answering a call from George-Étienne Cartier, one of Papineau’s lieutenants. The obelisk is made of wood and measures approximately 20 feet high, with a cement base on which have been installed three plaques bearing the names of the 15 known Patriots from Saint-Antoine. It also bears the Saint-Antoine coat of arms. The memorial was erected on May 24, 1987 by the 150th anniversary municipal commission.

This memorial was erected on June 24, 1987 for the 150th anniversary of the Patriots rebellion. It is dedicated to the 21 local patriots. Several people from Saint-Marc joined the Patriots from the area to fight at Saint-Charles on November 25, 1837. Nine of them were killed. The Saint-Marc parish corporation owns and maintains the lot.

This monument, a bronze statue sculpted by P. Hébert in 1919 and the plaque placed in 1927 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, is dedicated to Madeleine de Verchères, a fourteen year old heroin who took command and defended the Fort de Verchères successfully during eight days against a war-party of Iroquois.

This memorial has three rings in the centre – colours of the Patriots. A wood plaque sculpted with the crisscrossed fork and rifle insignia adorns the top. The memorial was constructed by Alain Charron, from Saint-Denis, and erected on May 24th, 1987 by the 150th Anniversary Commission. The Municipality of Saint-Denis owns the land and the monument.

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.

The standing figure, 6.2 feet tall, represents a Patriot, rifle in hand, ready for combat. The pedestal bears inscriptions engraved on its four faces and a bronze plaque on its front part. Its base is also decorated with a crisscrossed fork and rifle sculpted in low relief. There are a few steps at the base of the monument. The monument is 15’ tall, with its statue, on a 4’2’’ x 4’2’’ square base. According to Dr. Richard, the materials used for its construction are fine grain New Westerley grey granite for the Patriot, Laurentian granite for the cap, polished Laurentian granite for the main body, cut brown Laurentian granite for the second base, and Stanstead granite for the first base, the largest of the two. The monument was created by Émile Brunet, a 19 year old sculptor, and constructed in the J. Brunet workshop. It was inaugurated on July 1st, 1913. On November 22nd, 1987, a plaque was installed on its base; on the plaque is a quote from the order in council issued by the Premier of Quebec, René Lévesque, for the creation of Patriots Day. The Municipality of Saint-Denis owns the land and the monument.

The Victory of Saint-Denis -- erected on 12 August 1934 by the Society of French-Canadian Artisans. Upper plaque has been removed.