Private Walking Tour – 25 American Stories of Old Québec
About This Experience
A UNIQUE WALKING TOUR OF OLD QUÉBEC highlighting events, places and people of the shared history of the United States and Canada! Here are some of the themes we cover: - Québec City is Canada’s Jamestowne - Quebec catholic missionaries into Illinois - Québec-born settler in Louisiana - The War from Pittsburgh to Québec City - Black American Loyalists to Canada - War of 1812 and the defense of Québec City - American Civil War and the shaping of Canada - Alaska Purchase: if cannons could talk… - Québec exodus to New England: Mexicans of the North! - Ideas of annexation of Canada: Déjà Vu! 1775-1776 INVASION OF CANADA We do not forget to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Québec that took place during the 1775-1776 invasion of Canada. Less than a century after the American failure, the colonies of British North America gave birth to Canada in 1867. And since the 1871 Treaty of Washington, Canada and the U.S. have lived in peace, despite some occasional disagreements…
What's Included
- Professional guide
- All entrance fees
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Bottled water
- Small group experience
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Meals unless specified
