A Guide for Settlers

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[1897-1901]. - Guide promoting the colonisation of the Gaspé peninsula.

The main centres of settlement were Saint-Louis (Maria), Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan, Caplan, Saint-Charles, New-Carlisle, Paspébiac, Saint-Godefroi, Port-Daniel, L'Anse-aux-Gascons, etc.

This brochure was published by the Department of the Colonisation and Mining of the Government of Quebec.

To learn more :

Magazine Gaspésie, "L'occupation de l'arrière-pays", Fall 2003.

Reference :

Musée de la Gaspésie. Fonds Richard Gauthier . P162/6/6.
Fonds Richard Gauthier MRC Avignon MRC Bonaventure 189- Saint-Louis Maria St-Alphonse-de-Caplan Caplan St-Charles St-Charles-de-Caplan Saint-Charles-de-Caplan Paspébiac Port-Daniel L'Anse-aux-Gascons Gascons Saint-Godefroi St-Godefroi New Carlisle brochure guide promotion propaganda colonisation settlement settlers agriculture back-country

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