Opening date September 2, 1909 Beginning date 1909 | Opened 2 September 1909 | |
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Similar Maisonneuve Monument, George‑Étienne Cartier Monument, Hôtel‑Dieu de Montréal | ||
Overview
The monument by Louis-Philippe Hébert portrays Jeanne Mance comforting an injured colonist.
The monument to Jeanne Mance was unveiled on September 2, 1909, in front of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. In 1909 was celebrated the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first three hospital sisters (1659). In 1642, she came specifically to establish Montreal's first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. The hospital operated at different location during the New France and moved to present location in 1861.
References
Jeanne Mance Monument Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA