A local name for a short section of road running NW from
Rte 219 along the Hemmingford Township line.
(45.129N/73.566W) It is officially called Rang St-Pierre Ouest.
In Sherrington, it used to be called Le Township Road.
Palmer's Rapids
A local name for the upper part of the rapids in the
Châteauguay River at Huntingdon.
Papineau Road (Hemmingford)
An old, now abandoned road, that ran from James Fisher Road
(Fisher Street), 2.2mi (3.6km) east of the junction with
Rte 219, (45.018N/73.561W) south to the US border,
where it may have connected with the Gokey Road in Mooers (NY).
It is now a private farmer's lane.
Paradis' Bridge (L'Acadie)
An old bridge that was located on the Rivière
L'Acadie, 1.7mi (2.8km) south of L'Acadie. (45.293N/73.357W)
Parish, <xxxx>
See: '<xxxx>, Paroisse de', Paroisse de <xxxx>, or
just simply <xxxx>
Parishville (NY)
A village in northern New York State, located about 9mi
(14km) east of Potsdam (NY). (44.629N/74.815W) It was the reputed
origin of much of the cheap whiskey being sold in the valley in
the early days.
Paroisse de <xxxx>, La
French for "Parish of". Could refer to either the Catholic
Church Parish of <xxxx> or the civil municipality of the
Parish of <xxxx> or both. In this document it will refer
to the civil municipality.
Paroisse de Ste-Cécile
The municipality that included the old seigniorial region of
Catherinestown, Grande-Île and the present city of
Valleyfield before it was incorporated. It was reported to be
merged with the city of Salaberry de Valleyfield in 1967. It is
now part of the MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry.
Paroisse de St-Clément-de-Beauharnois
A local administrative district created in 1845, consisting
of part of the old seigniorial region of Annstown, the old
catholic Parish of St-Clément, including the village of
Beauharnois (which became independant a year later in 1846). It
was part of the reform that replaced the first Municipal District
of Beauharnois created in 1841 and it in turn was replaced in
1847 with another reform creating the Beauharnois District
Council, Division Numbers One and Two. In 1855, there was
further reform when the Counties were reborn. It was a confusing
time.
Paroisse de
St-Jean-Chrysostome-de-Russelltown
A catholic parish created in 18?? from the Mission of
Ste-Martine and including parts of the Township of Hemmingford.
It became the Municipality of Russelltown during the reforms in
1845. Officially recognized by the original name as a civil
municipality in 1858.
Paroisse de St-Jean l'Evangeliste
A rural municipality surround the Village of St-Jean that
became St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It was created in 1855.
Paroisse de St-Louis-de-Gonzague
See: St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Municipalité de Paroisse
de.
Paroisse de St-Malachie-d'Ormstown
See: St-Malachie-d'Ormstown, Municipalité de Paroisse
de. See also: Ormstown, Municipality of.
Paroisse de St-Margarite-de-Blairfindie
The original name for the parish surrounding L'Acadie.
Paroisse de St-Patrice-de-Sherrington
A rural municipality comprising the area surrounding
Sherrington Village. It was created in 1809.
Paroisse de St-Paul-de-Châteauguay
A rural municipality comprising the area around the Village
of Ste-Martine. It was incorporated in 1937 and merged with the
Village of Ste-Martine in 2000 to form the modern Municipality of
Ste-Martine.
Paroisse de Ste-Philomène
See: Ste-Philomène, Paroisse de
Paroisse de St-Timothèe
See: St-Timothèe, Paroisse de
Paroisse de Très-St-Sacrement
See: Très-St-Sacrement, Paroisse de
Paroisse de St-Urbain-Premier
See: St-Urbain-Premier, Paroisse de
Par-Rouge Rapids
See: Campbell's Rapids
Paul Bridge (Elgin)
A bridge across the Trout River at the Paul Sideroad.
(45.054N/74.224W) Named after Campbell Paul.
Paul Sideroad
A road in Elgin Township, running from the Third Concession
Road near Oak Creek, north to the Paul Bridge across the Trout
River. (45.045N/74.223W) Named after John Paul, along whose farm
the road ran.
Peasoup
A local name for California Village, later named Aubrey, on
the English River, near the junction with the Norton Creek.
Percy Bridge
The original name for the Powerscourt Covered Bridge.
Perry's Corners
An old name for Covey Hill Corners.
Perry Mills (NY)
A village in Clinton County, in northeastern New York State,
located 2.8mi (4.5km) WNW of Champlain (NY).
(45.002N/73.501W)
Perrysville (Perry's Ville)
See: Perry Mills (NY).
Petite Bagnole, La (Hemmingford)
An old name for the Hardee Farm Road on the northeast boundry
of Hemmingford Township. Also called Rang St-Pierre Est on the
Sherrington Side. It is probably a french corruption of Little
Bangall. See: Bangall.
Petite Californie
An old name for Aubrey Village on the English River. Also
called California Village.
Petite-Chenail, La (Dundee)
The southern channel of the St-Lawrence River between Yellow
Island (Île-Jaune) and the mainland at St-Regis. Now called
Chenail St-Regis.
Petite-Chenail Settlement
A settlement area in westernmost Dundee, along the shore of
the Petite Chenail. (45.002N/74.644W) It was first settled by
white settlers who leased the indian lands but is now in the
St-Regis Indian Reserve. Also called the Chenail Range.
Petite-Côte (Seigniory of
Châteauguay)
A short range of farms between Côte Ste-Margarite and
Côte St-Regis, next to the Kahnawake Reservation.
Petite-Côte (Seigniory of Lasalle)
A concession in Seigniory of Lasalle between the Petite
Rivière and the St-Pierre River. (45.346N/73.567W)
Petite-Île
A companion to Grande-Île at Valleyfield but the exact
location is unknown?
Petite-Rang, Chemin du (St-Urbain)
Originally a road between the First Concession (Williamstown)
and the Second Concession (Williamstown), running southeast from
what was then called Montée Grande-Ligne (now
Montée Gervais). This road is now called Rang des
Écossais after the Scotch Settlement in the same area
prior to 1850. The closest Petite Rang is now a road on the other
side of the St-Isidore boundry line. (45.253N/73.719W)
Petite Rivière
A tributary of the Rivière La Tortue with its source
on the north side of St-Rémi and its mouth 1.2mi (2km)
south of Delson Village. (45.357N/73.542W) Now called Ruisseau
Lasalline. Also some maps labeled the Little Montreal River
(Rivière L'Acadie) as the "Petite Rivière".
Petite Rivière Montréal
The french version of the Little Montreal River which was an
old name for the Rivière L'Acadie.
Petite-Savanne
An area on the Middle Road of Côte Noir (road from
Longueuil to Chambly, maybe the modern Chambly Road) about 2.5mi
(4km) SE of Longueuil. See also Grand-Savanne on the same road.
A dictionary indicates that 'savane' is a French-Canadian term
for a swamp.
Phillips Creek (Dundee)
A creek in the north corner of Dundee Township with its mouth
1.3mi (2.1km) NE of Fraser's Point. (45.059N/74.450W) Previously
called Sherwood Creek and is now called McMillan Creek (Ruisseau
McMillan).
Pied-du-Canal, Le
An old name for Melocheville. Named because it was at the
downstream end of the Old Beauharnois Canal. See also:
Tete-du-Canal.
Pierreville (Lacolle)
An old hamlet that was located at the corner of Montée
Hay and Rang St-George, 2mi (3.2km) south of St-Valentin.
(45.101N/73.321W)
Pigeonniere
See: Lapigeonniere.
Pig Island
An old name for Île-Bienville.
Pike Creek (Godmanchester)
One of the old names for Beaver Creek.
Pike Creek (St-Regis)
A tributary on the west side of the Salmon River with its
source in the US and its mouth 1.6mi (2.5km) NW of Dundee
Village. (45.017N/74.525W)
Pine Plains
An area in western Godmanchester Township that grew great,
tall pine trees that were harvested for ship masts. The exact
location is unknown?
Pin-Rigide, Reserve ecologique
An ecological reserve located on the southern part of the
Blueberry Rock in Ormstown Municipality. It is located at the
northern corner of Franklin Township on the northeast corner of
the Eighth Rang (Jamestown), 3.5mi (5.6km) north of
St-Antoine-d'Abbe. (45.101N/73.873W)
Pinsonnault Island
An older name for Île-Beaubien, located east of Port
Lewis.
Piper's Road
A early 1800s rough road from the eastern Franklin area,
across the Blueberry Rock to the mouth of the Rivière
Outarde at Ormstown. It was used by the settlers travelling to
the sawmill located at that point on the river.
Plage <xxxx>
French for Beach. See also <xxxx> Beach.
Plage St-Blaise
A village on Rte 223, beside the Richelieu
River, 7.7mi (12.3km) south of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
(45.197N/73.265W)
plank road
A term used to describe a road that had been built using
sawen wooden boards (planks) to support the traffic through wet,
muddy areas. Similar to a "Corduroy Road" which used round logs
for the purpose. The plank roads were smoother but did not last
as long.
Plank Road (Chemin-des-Planches)
(Godmanchester)
A road running from the Ridge Road at the back of Huntingdon,
NW to Port Lewis. When originally built, it was 'paved' with
wooden planks, hence the name. (45.120N/74.219W)
Plattsburgh and Montreal Railway
A railway that built a rail line from Plattsburgh (NY), north
through Mooers (NY) to the Canadian border where it joined with
the Montreal and New York Railway from Caughnawaga. The company
was reorganized in 1856 and its name changed to the Montreal and
Plattsburgh Railway. It later became part of the Rutland and
Burlington Railway, then part of Vermont Central Railway in 1870
and finally acquired by the Delaware and Hudson Railway in the
late 1870s.
Pleasant Valley (Lacolle)
A hamlet marked on an old map, that was located on Rte
202, 1.1mi (1.7km) east of the Bogton Road.
(45.070N/73.486W) There are Pleasant Valley North and South
service roads presently on this section of Rte 202.
I have doubts about this location. There is a Belle Vallee
(french for Pleasant Valley) hamlet and post office marked on
other maps at the east end of this road where it joined with
Rte 217. One modern map (c1965) showed the Belle
Vallee to be somewhat south of this location along Rte
217 but it could have been in error. My guess is that
Pleasant Valley and Belle Vallee is one and the same and was
located at the corner of Rte 202 and 217.
Plumb Island (Île-Plum)
The name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or next to
the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located 1mi
(1.6km) NE of the mouth of the Salmon River.
(45.049N/74.513W)
Pointe-à-Boileau
A point in the Richelieu River at the village of
Île-aux Noix. (45.131N/73.267W)
Pointe-à-Champagne
A point on a small island on the south side of the
St-Lawrence River, located 1.2mi (2km) north of Maple Grove.
(45.341N/73.838W)
Pointe-à-Delisle
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River, on the
west side of Pointe-des-Cascades and on the north side of the
Split Rock Rapids. (45.326N/73.973W)
Pointe-à-l'Esturgeon
A point in the Richelieu River, 1.3mi (2.1km) south of the
village of Île-aux-Noix. (45.110N/73.282W)
Pointe-a-Moulin
A point on the east end of Île-Saveuse, in the
St-Lawrence River, between St-Timothèe and Les
Cèdres on the north shore. (45.308N/74.023W) This may be
the same as the Pointe-au-Moulin shown on an 1856 map as on the
northshore east of Village of Cedars.
Pointe-au-Foin (Hay Point)
A point on the north shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.6mi (4.2km)
east of Rivière Baudette. (45.224N/74.276W)
Pointe-aux-Anglais
A point on the north side of the head of Baie
St-François at Valleyfield. (45.260N/74.133W)
Pointe-au-Baudet
A point on the north shore of Lake St-Francis, 0.8mi (1.3km)
SW of the mouth of the Rivière Baudet.
(45.199N/74.323W)
Pointe-aux-Brodeur
A point on the south side of the mouth of Baie
St-François. (45.252N/74.152W)
Pointe-aux-Chats
A point on the east end of Île-aux-Chats, at the mouth
of Baie St-François at Valleyfield. (45.255N/74.156W)
Pointe-au-Chien
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River, just
west of Pointe-des-Cascades. (45.321N/73.986W) Previously called
Dog's Reef.
Pointe-au-Sables
A point on the northern tip of Île-St-Bernard at
Châteauguay. (45.402N/73.755W)
Pointe-aux-Erables
A point on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River on the
west side of St-Timothèe. It is located 0.5mi (0.8km) WNW
of St-Timothèe close to Île-Papineau.
(45.291N/74.050W)
Pointe-aux-Moulins
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River on the
east side of the old village of Cedars. On the modern maps, it is
hard to identify due to changes on the shoreline but I believe it
was located about a mile or so east of Les Cèdres.
(45.308N/74.036W) It may? also be the same as the
Pointe-à-Moulins shown on a modern topo map at the tip of
Île-Saveuse, due to man-made changes on the shoreline.
Pointe-à-Valier
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River, between
Les Cedres and Coteau-du-Lac. (45.310N/74.103W) It was spelt as
Pointe-à-Walier on an older map.
Pointe-Bayard
A point on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, 1.1mi
(1.7km) NE of St-Timothèe. (45.302N/74.030W)
Pointe-Bell
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
in the Kahnawake Indian Reserve, 2mi (3.2km) west of Kahnawake
Village. (45.406N/73.714W)
Pointe-Biron
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 1.8mi (3km)
ENE of Port-Lewis. (45.186N/74.249W)
Pointe-Breezy
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.6mi (4.2km)
NW of Cazaville. (45.107N/74.414W) It was previously called
Levington's Point and in the old days it was named Cascagnette's
Point.
Pointe-Burgoyne
A point on the east side of Île-aux-Plaines in the
Îles-de-la-Paix island group north of Maple Grove, located
1.3mi (2.2km) north of Maple Grove. (45.342N/73.842W)
Pointe-Caissonettes
An older name for Pointe-Castagner. It was previously called
Caza's Point.
Pointe-Casault
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 1.9mi (3.1km)
NE of St-Anicet Village. (45.160N/74.335W)
Pointe-Cascagnette
A point located on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, on the
west side of Pointe-Dupuis. It is probably the old name for
Pointe-Breezy or Levington Point as they are in line with lot 50
and according to Sellar, the first settler on lot 50 was a
Cascagnette. Dupuis had lot 48 on the east side, hence Point
Dupuis. (45.108N/74.414W)
Pointe-Cascagnette Cemetery
An old cemetery used by many of the early settlers although
it was not consecrated by the Catholic Church (priests were not
always available to do the honours in those early days) so was
avoided by others. It was located somewhere on Cascagnette's
Point. (45.109N/74.412W) It is now been plowed over and
disappeared.
Pointe-Castagner (Pointe-Edmour Castagner)
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 0.8mi (1.3km)
NE of St-Anicet Village. (45.151N/74.352W) It was previously
known as Caza's Point and Pointe-Caissonettes. There is also a
hamlet by the same name on the point. (45.149N/74.349W)
Pointe-Decaigue
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 1.9mi (3.1km)
west of Port-Lewis. (45.169N/74.320W) Called Pointe-de-Coigne on
a newer topo map.
Pointe-Doyon
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 2mi (3.2km) NE
of St-Anicet Village. (45.157N/74.339W)
Pointe-de-Bleury
A point in the Richelieu River, 2.2mi (3.5km) NNE of the
Village of Île-aux-Noix. (45.157N/73.262W)
Pointe-de-Coigne
A newer name or spelling for Pointe-Decaigue.
Pointe-de-Maple Grove
A large point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River,
located at the town of Maple Grove. (45.326N/73.845W)
Pointe-du-Buisson
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
1.5mi (2.4km) west of Melocheville. (45.319N/73.968W)
Pointe-du-Docteur
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
on Pointe-de-Maple Grove, 0.6mi (1km) north of Maple Grove.
(45.329N/73.842W)
Pointe-du-Domaine
A point on the NE corner of Grande-Île, 3.4mi (5.4km)
NNE of Valleyfield. (45.300N/74.099W)
Pointe-du-Lac
The location of the first Valleyfield paper mill from which
Valleyfield got its name. It was probably? a point on the west
end of Grande-Île.
Pointe-du-Milieu
A point at the east end of Lake St-Francis, north of Hungry
Bay, south of the west end of the Beauharnois Power Canal.
(45.123N/74.167W)
Pointe-Dupuis
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 3.2mi (5.2km)
NW of Cazaville. (45.126N/74.409W)
Pointe-Gaston-Meloche
A point on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, 1.6mi
(2.5km) NE of St-Timothèe. (45.302N/74.006W)
Pointe-Goyette
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
on the NE corner of Pointe-de-Maple Grove, 0.7mi (1.2km) NE of
Maple Grove. (45.331N/73.832W)
Pointe-Genier
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 1.1mi (1.8km)
west of Port-Lewis. (45.170N/74.305W)
Pointe-Haineult
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
3.2mi (5.1km) WSW of Melocheville. (45.305N/73.895W)
Pointe-Hébert
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
on the west corner of Pointe-de-Maple-Grove, 0.7mi (1.1km) west
of Maple Grove. (45.325N/73.852W)
Pointe-Hopkins
A point on the St-Lawrence River near St-Regis, located on
the west side of the mouth of the Saumon River.
(45.038N/73.529W)
Pointe-Julien
A point on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, 1.2mi
(1.9km) NE of St-Timothèe. (45.302N/74.025W)
Pointe-Laberge
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
0.7mi (1.1km) ENE of Beauharnois. (45.319N/73.863W)
Pointe-Lalonde
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.6mi (4.1km)
east of Port-Lewis. (45.183N/74.232W)
Pointe-à-La Meule
The old name of a point on the Richelieu River, located at
Plage St-Blaise, 1.7mi (2.7km) SE of St-Balise-sur-Richelieu.
(45.195N/73.261W)
Pointe-Langevin
A point on the south side of the Rivière St-Charles,
1.7mi (2.7km) WSW of St-Timothèe. (45.280N/74.073W)
Pointe-Leblanc
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 3.5mi (5.6km)
west of Cazaville, on the St-Anicet/Dundee boundry line.
(45.078N/74.441W) Also the hamlet by the same name on the point.
(45.075N/74.439W)
Pointe-Leger
A point on the south side of the Rivière St-Charles,
across from the town of Nitro. (45.273N/74.084W)
Pointe-Letreille
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.3mi (3.7km)
WNW of Cazaville. (45.078N/74.432W)
Pointe-McKillop
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 0.3mi (0.5km)
north of Port-Lewis. (45.176N/74.280W)
Pointe-Meloche
A point on the north side of Grande-Île, 2.7mi (4.3km)
north of Valleyfield. (45.298N/74.109W)
Pointe-Mercier
A small point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River,
located 0.4mi (0.7km) west of Woodlands. (45.356N/73.794W)
Pointe-Moquin (Île-aux-Noix)
A point on the Richelieu River at the Village of
Île-aux-Noix. (45.128N/73.269W)
Pointe-Mouillee
A large point in Ontario on the north shore of Lake
St-Francis, 1.6mi (2.6km) SE of Bainsville, ON.
(45.167N/74.390W)
Pointe-Piche
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
2.1mi (3.3km) NE of Maple Grove. (45.343N/73.812W)
Pointe-Pilon
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
2.6mi (4.1km) west of Melocheville. (45.311N/73.982W)
Point Round
One of two points in the Châteauguay River, halfway
between Howick and Ormstown, close to the hamlet of Brysonville.
It is formed by a meander in the river. Point Round is on
upstream, west side of the river and its counterpart on the
downstream, east side is called Round Point. (45.149N/73.934W) It
was also called Cross's Point.
Point Round Bridge
The railway bridge crossing the Châteauguay River at
Point Round.
Point Round Station
The original name for Bryson's Station at Brysonville. It
was located on the east or south side of the Châteauguay
River where the rail line crosses the river at Point Round.
Pointe-Rousson
A point at the east end of Lake St-Francis, 0.8mi (1.3km)
north of the north side of the west end of the Beauharnois Power
Canal. (45.248N/74.159W)
Point St-Louis (Beauharnois)
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
on the west side of the mouth of the St-Louis River at
Beauharnois. (45.319N/73.881W) It is now named
Pointe-Thibodeau.
Pointe-St-Louis (St-Anicet)
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 0.7mi (1.1km)
west of Port-Lewis. (45.173N/74.295W)
Pointe-St-Michel
A point on the south side of the Rivière St-Charles,
0.3mi (0.5km) west of the bridge on Mgr-Langlois Blvd near
Rte 30. (45.269N/74.091W)
Pointe-Ste-Timothèe
An older name for Pointe-Pilon.
Pointe-Seigneurial
A point on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, 2.9mi (4.6km)
WNW of St-Stanislas-de-Koska. (45.197N/74.183W) Name is taken
from the fact that it lies exactly on the boundry line between
the Seigniory of Beauharnois and the County of Huntingdon. Also
directly in line with the Seigniorial Sideroad.
Pointe-Thibodeau
A point on the south side of the St-Lawrence River, located
on the west side of the mouth of the St-Louis River at
Beauharnois. (45.319N/73.881W) It was previously known as Point
St-Louis.
Pointe-Toupin
A point on the north side of the Rivière St-Charles,
on the east side of the town of Nitro. (45.278N/74.074W)
Pollica Road (Franklin)
A road that runs from Rte 209, 1.5mi (2.4km) SW
of Franklin Centre, west to the Clinton Sideroad.
(45.015N/73.951W)
Pont <xxxx>
French for bridge. See: <xxxx> Bridge.
Pont Mercier (Kahnawake/Lasalle)
A major highway (Rte 138) bridge over the
St-Lawrence River, between Kahnawake on the south shore to
Lasalle on the Island of Montréal. Named after
Honoré Mercier, a premier of Quebec Province.
(45.417N/73.655W)
Pont Mercier (Ste-Martine)
The bridge across the Châteauguay River, 2.7mi (4.3km)
north of Ste-Martine, where the Beauce Road (Rte
205) crosses the river. (45.281N/73.802W)
Portage Island
A marsh island on the west side of the Salmon River in
western Dundee Township. It is located 1.9mi (3.1km) NW of Dundee
Village. (45.023N/74.529W) It was originally leased by white
settlers in the early 1800s but it is now part of the St-Regis
Indian Reserve.
Portage, The
The first name for Dewittville hamlet, or the rapids in the
Châteauguay River at Dewittville. Named because of the
particularly rough rapids that required all canoes to stop and
portage them.
Port Lewis
A village on the south shore of Lake St-Francis, at the
junction of the Plank Road from Huntingdon with Rte
132, 4.5mi (7.2km) ENE of St-Anicet Village.
(45.171N/74.281W)
Port Lewis Post Office
The Port Lewis Post Office operated from 1860 until 1948, the
last 5 years on a seasonal basis.
Potash, The
An old local name for Dewittville. A corruption of Le
Portage.
Poupart Road (Montée Poupart)
(Hemmingford)
A road running north from the Hurley Road, just east of the
junction with Montée Giroux, to the Back Bush Road.
(45.079N/73.683W) Some maps show it as including the north/south
section of road between Chemin St-Joseph (St-Chrysostome) and the
Back Bush Road (Hemmingford)?. Named after a family that lived
on the road. It was previously called Rang de Guenille and the
Baskin Road.
Powerscourt (Power's Court) (Hinchinbrooke)
A hamlet located on the east side of the Châteauguay
River, on the First Concession Road. (45.007N/74.159W) It is the
location of a well known covered bridge as well as an early mill
location due to the water power in the river at that place.
Powerscourt Covered Bridge
A well known covered bridge over the Châteauguay River
on the First Concession Road between Hinchinbrooke and Elgin
Townships. (45.007N/74.160W) It was also called the Percy Bridge.
It is now a protected heritage site.
Powerscourt Hydro Electric (Co.) Dam
Located on the Châteauguay River just south of the
Powerscourt covered bridge. (45.005N/74.159W)
Powerscourt Post Office
The Powerscourt Post Office operated from 1864 until
1915.
Prairie-de-la-Magdelaine, La
The Laprairie area as shown on Bellini 1744 map. It was the
name of an early Catholic Mission to the Mohawks at their first
village in the region. Also another name for the Seigniory of
Laprairie. The Laprairie Parish was named
Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-de-la-Magdeleine.
Primeauville
The northern portion of the Village of Ste-Martine. First
known as the Lower Village because it was downstream on the
river. (45.258N/73.796W)
Primeauville Post Office
The Primeauville Post Office operated from 1901 until 1953.
Prior to that, it was named Ste-Martine Station Post Office.
Prisoners Island
An island in the north channel of the St-Lawrence River
between Grande-Île and Coteau-du-Lac as shown on an 1853
map. (45.283N/74.174W) It is now called Île-Arthur. A
modern topo map shows a "Île-de-la-Prison" as part of the
mainland at Coteau-du-Lac but that is probably in error?.
Proulx Island
A marsh island on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River,
in or next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It was
located 1.8mi (2.9km) north of Dundee Village, 0.9mi (1.3km) east
of Marsh Island. (45.023N/74.504W) Marsh islands can come and go
or change shape drastically with small changes in water lever.
Proulx Island no longer appears on maps.
Province Line
An old general term for the US/Canada Border. The province
referred to was the old British Province of Canada.
Province Line Branch
The railway line built by the Montreal and New York Railway,
that ran from Caughnawaga, through Hemmingford to Plattsburgh
(NY).
Province Line (Hemmingford)
The point at which the railway line between Hemmingford and
Mooer's (NY), crossed the US border near Hemmingford. It was
technically a station for administrative purposes only.
Pumpkin, The (Le Punkin) (Hemmingford)
A name (c1940s) used by the local hunters for an area along
the Back Bush Road (Hemmingford) or possibly? in the Marais
Giroux area. It was used by some of the local farmers as a
source of hay for their cattle as the area was described as a
"beaver meadows".
Q:
Quesnel Concession (St-Anicet)
A settlement in St-Anicet but its exact location is unknown?
It was probably on the Second Range east of the Laguerre
River.
Quest Road (Chemin Quest) (Hemmingford)
A road in Hemmingford Township, running from the Williams
Road at Hallerton Corner, north to the Sherrington Township line.
(45.084N/73.529W) Some modern road maps show it mis-spelt as
"Ouest Road".