Historical Path 1931-2011

The first building in 1932; Archives du Jardin botanique de Montréal; call number h-1932-0004-b

Credits : Jardin botanique de Montréal (Archives)
Description

Did you know that at the turn of the 20^th century, the mother house of the Brothers of the Christian Schools stood where the Alpine Garden is today? And that there was a quarry in operation in the northern part of the Arboretum?

What happened in the late 70s to the huge elms towering over the Shade Garden?

The Botanical Garden is a huge site with a history spanning eight decades!

Or should we say histories? For each garden has a fascinating, and sometimes surprising, past.

We invite you to tour the outdoor gardens: a virtual tour guide for the 80^th anniversary of your Botanical Garden!

* The link Description refers to the archival description and gives access to the document (print, drawing, photo, film) in its album.

This historical path uses photographs and texts of the 75^th anniversary of the Botanical Garden (2006) and includes archival documents recently digitized.

Start the suggested route of this virtual path or choose another stop.

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