Musée du Fort Saint-Jean Museum

Moving to the former protestant chapel
from year 2006 until year 2012

Formerly installed in the old guard house since 1974, the museum was closed during five years until the CMR Ex-Cadet Foundation manages it in 2003. Now situated in the former protestant chapel, the museum offers the possibility to admire many artefacts witnessing the military presence in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

The museum narrates the history of this patrimonial site occupied since 1666 by different garrisons, a shipyard and a military college. Subjects maps, models, videos and historical objects will bring you back in time to discover an important location in the Canadian military history.

The CMR Ex-Cadet Foundation is managing the museum and hired guides to relive with you more than 325 years (1666-1995) of military history of the old CMR de St-Jean site. They will provide guided tours of the original structure presenting the 19th century military architecture while relating the life of the soldiers who lived in the fortifications located on the Richelieu River. The site is enhanced by the magnificent display of the flora and centennial trees.

« For the future of our past »
A fundraising campaign
from 2005 to 2008

This activity, patron by General Dallaire, is used to finance activities of the museums. Indeed, the funds raised at this event are donated to the fundraising campaign "For the future of our past" conducted jointly by the Fort Saint-Jean Museum and the Haut-Richelieu Museum, to help the two institutions to continue their missions of preservation and enhancement of the heritage of the region. Lieutenant-General Roméo A. Dallaire (retired) is the honorary chairman of this campaign.

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Inauguration of Fort Saint-Jean Museum
March 29th 2006

The official opening took place on March 29th, 2006, when LGen(ret.) and Senator Roméo A. Dallaire cut the ribbon.

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Guided tours at the Fort Saint-Jean Museum
from 2006 to May 2012

Subjects maps, models, videos and historical objects will bring you back in time to discover an important location in the Canadian military history.

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Archaeology Digs on site
from 2009 to 2013

This project is funded by the Directorate of History and Heritage of the Canadian Forces as part of a five-year agreement between the Fort Saint-Jean Museum, Laval University and the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. In addition, we rely on technical support from the Corporation du Fort Saint-Jean and the expertise of archaeologists and other professionals of Parks Canada. These activities are part of the Quebec Archaeo Month, an initiative of Archéo-Québec.

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A final visit at the Museum
before relocation
february 23rd, 2012

A final tour of the Museum for you and also for some of the C.M.R. Saint-Jean OCdts.

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Other major events
from 2006 to 2011

• (January 22, 2003) The creation of a Board of Directors (B of D) for the Museum. This B of D, as we know it today, emanates from the Museum Committee of the CMR Ex-Cadet Club Foundation which met for the first time on January 22nd 2003. When our accreditation as a Canadian Forces Museum was established, the Museum Committee became an independent entity separate from the Foundation.

• (2006) Eric Ruel officially became the museum curator as a volunteer worker.

• (June 2007) Creation af an Internet Web site (museedufortsaintjean.ca).

• (may 16th, 2008) Colonel (Ret.) Pierre Cadotte is officially appointed President of the B of D in replacement of Major-General (Ret.) Pierre Daigle.

• (September 30th, 2009) First meeting of the executive committee:

Pierre Cadotte, President, b.o.d.
Eric Ruel, Curator
Jean-Claude Dumas, Financial comptroller
André Lecavalier, External development
Yves Carpentier, Webmaster
Pierre Lavigne, Underwater archaeology

• (December 3rd, 2009) First meeting between Colonel Pion, CMR Commandant, and Pierre Cadotte to discuss the move of the museum to the historical building “Les Forges”.

• (September 1st, 2010) Eric Ruel is confirmed as the museum curator and becomes a permanent employee of the Fort Saint-Jean Corporation.

• (Oct. 2011) Appel d'offre final pour le redéploiement du Musée au pavillon «Les Forges».

	• (2011) Des travaux de 3,5 M$ au Collège militaire (réf: Canada-Français)
	• (2011) The Board of Directors:

Pierre Cadotte, President
Lcol Christian Saint-Pierre, CMR representative
Chas Cormier, CMR EX-Cadet Club Foundation representative
Jean-Claude Dumas, treasurer
André Lecavalier, member
Hélène Ladouceur, member
Claude Beaubien, member

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