The ground upon which the monument stands was given by Mr. Henry
Lemesurier: and Mr. R. R. Dobell has nobly assisted Messrs. Laverdiere and
Casgrain in carrying out the project.
The monument is plain but elegant, and altogether about 20 feet high. It
is of cut-stone, with four marble tablets surmounted by a marble cross.
One of the tablets bears the following inscription:
The Inhabitants of Sillery
Have erected this Monument to the Memory of
PERE ENNEMOND MASSE, S.J.,
First Missionary in Canada,
Buried in 1646,
In the Church of Saint Michel,
On the Domain of Saint Joseph of Sillery.
On another tablet was inscribed:
The Church of Saint Michel,
Which formerly stood on this spot,
Was built by
The Commander of Sillery,
Founder (in 1637) of the St. Joseph Domain.
The ceremony throughout was of a most interesting character, serving to
mark an important event in the history of Canada.
[201] The Plains of Abraham. Notes, original and selected, by Lt. Col.
Beatson, Royal Engineers - Gibraltar: Printed at the Garrison Library
Press, 1858. This volume is very rare.
[202] Donation du 10 Octobre, 1648, et du 1er Fevrier, 1652, par Adrien
Duchesne a Abraham Martin, de 30 arpents de terre.
Concession du 16 Mai, 1650, par la Compagnie de la Nouvelle France, de 12
arpents de terre a Abraham Martin.
