What is the history of Cap-Rouge, Québec, Canada ?

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(Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge)

• 1541 - August 23, 1541 - Jacques Cartier arrives at Cap Rouge
  On his third voyage to Canada; starts to build fort at Charlesbourg-Royale 16 km upstream from his old fort at Québec; First official French...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1542 - September, 1542 - Michel Gaillon hanged for theft at Cap Rouge; one of Roberval's companions; First European capital punishment in Canada
  
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•  1822 - Woman Thief
  Many robberies have lately been committed in the Parishes of St. Foy and Cap Rouge, in Canada, and one or two buildings have been burnt. These...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Old View of Cap Rouge
  
  Gleanings from Québec
  by George Moore Fairchild
  January 1, 1908
  
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  SAINT-FELIX DE CAP-ROUGE CHURCH
  Completed in 1859, the new church-chapel was served by a priest-chaplain until the village was officially made a parish in 1862 with the name of Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge.
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• 1873
  CAP ROUGE, a post village in Quebec co., Que., on the N. shore of the St. Lawrence, 9 miles above Quebec. It contains a telegraph office, an...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1885 - Blowing Up an Ice Bridge
  Quebec, Ont., May 4. - The attempt to blow up the Cap Rouge ice bridge with 300 pounds of powder was unsuccessful. Another attempt will be made to...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Cap Rouge
  Cap Rouge, a post-village in Quebec co., Quebec, on the N. shore of the St. Lawrence, 9 miles above Quebec. It has a pottery, several stores and...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1896 - Ice Bridge Gives Way
  The Cap Rouge ice bridge, near Montreal, gave way yesterday morning, and the last barrier to navigation on the St. Lawrence river was removed.
  Springfield Republican
  Springfield, Massachusetts
  April 28, 1896
  
  
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  Grand Trunk Pacific Bridge, Cap Rouge, Que.
  
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  Eglise de Saint Felix
  
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  Cap Rouge
  
• 1912 - August 11, 1912 - Rainstorm lasting 108 hours drenches Cap-Rouge with 216 mm; Québec City gets 196 mm of rain.
  
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• 1916
  Cap Rouge, a post-village of Quebec co., Quebec, on the N. shore of the St. Lawrence, 9 miles above Quebec. Pop. about 400.
  Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
  
  
• Cap-Rouge
  Cap-Rouge, Qué, City, pop 13 700 (2001c), 14 163 (1996c), 14 105 (1991c), area 6.81 km2, inc 1983, is located on the North Shore of the St Lawrence...Read MORE...