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Fort Pontchartrain (Fort Chambly)

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Location	:	Chambly, Monteregie Region, Canada
Description	:	Fort Pontchartrain (also at times called Fort St. Louis, and (currently) Fort Chambly) lies at the edge of the Richelieu river in the village of Chambly. The existing Fort, built in 1711, replaced a wooden structure erected by Captain Jacques de Chambly in 1665. It played an important role in defending New France (Québec) from invasion, and later, after 1760 was used by England for various purposes during The American Invasion of 1775, the War of 1812 and The rebellions of 1837-1838. The Fort contained a Catholic cemetery, separate from that of St-Joseph-de-Chambly, in which were buried many distinguished local... Read More	Fort Pontchartrain (also at times called Fort St. Louis, and (currently) Fort Chambly) lies at the edge of the Richelieu river in the village of Chambly. The existing Fort, built in 1711, replaced a wooden structure erected by Captain Jacques de Chambly in 1665. It played an important role in defending New France (Québec) from invasion, and later, after 1760 was used by England for various purposes during The American Invasion of 1775, the War of 1812 and The rebellions of 1837-1838. The Fort contained a Catholic cemetery, separate from that of St-Joseph-de-Chambly, in which were buried many distinguished local citizens and members of the militia. Burials began as early as 1707 and continued until about 1843. Most of the burials had markers and headstones. On July 17, 1884 The Canadian Public Works department made the following report: On the 17th of July I addressed a request to The Honorable Minister of Public Works, in order to secure a new enclosure for the cemetery of the fort, the opening of which dates back to 1707 and the closing to 1843. However, at the time when troops were present for military exercises, after 1860, several soldiers were buried there. During the season I urged Mr. Fuller to grant me what I desired and had asked for. Mr. Ewart, when visiting me, confirmed my request, and on the 12th of September I received the necessary authorization. While digging holes for the posts the workmen discovered a considerable number of skeletons which were buried in a coffin which I caused to be placed in the cemetery. I took the trouble to remove several skeletons which were found in the road which runs alongside the cemetery, in order to give them a more suitable burying place. The land of the cemetery extended as far as the brook on the north-west side; but the spring freshets have washed away a portion of this land. Within the recollection of a great number of persons, one springtime, during which the waters rose to a greater height than usual, a considerable number of coffins, in a rotton condition, were swept away by floods, and the piles of bones lay about the banks, and nobody conceived the idea of writing to the government. It is situated between the fort, the brook and the river. and again (1884) Near the old fort of Chambly is situate a cemetery which all the world seems to have been ignorant of, so much was it neglected. The government has already made some sacrifice in order to honor the memory of the brave men who repose there beneath the sod. Those who had charge of the inclosure had only regard for it as a means of securing fees. In other respects its history was unknown to them. At the repeated solicitation of Mr. Dion, a new fence has been erected and the old cemetery is also restored. All the old grave stones, buried in the ground, have been raised the hillocks appear most distinctly, and several crosses are there which attest it's ancient origin. One of them overshadows the tomb of the family of Hertel, where rests the famous Captain Claude de Beaulac, his wife and Madame Marguerite de Tavanet, wife of the hero of New France. Madame Hertel was sister-in-law to Captain Jacques de Chambly. The Cemetery was opened in 1707 and the first who was buried there was the head of the Boiset family, who died at the age of 84, during the evening of Twelfth Night. This Boiset had been a soldier in the company of Chambly.

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