Canada Province of Québec Montréal - Château Ramezay Museum

The Château was build in 1705 by Pierre Couturier as a residence for Claude de Ramezay, Govenor of Montreal. The Compagnie de Indes occidentales, which owned it from 1745-1763 had it rebuild and enlarged in 1756 after plans by Paul Tessier dit Lavigne. It was the Montreal recidence of the Governors General 1773 - 1844 and was occupied by American invaders in 1775 - 76. In 1839 the château hosted the Executive Counsil and after 1849 other governmentoffices, courts of law and schools. In 1895 it became the headquarter and museum of the Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal

Nice building and a flag I've never seen before

Copies of indian villages		Furtrade
This is how a well off home would looke like inside

Nice hand guns		Banknotes from the Peoples bank
Odds and ends on display

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