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Encyclopedia > Stanstead, Quebec

Stanstead is a town in the Eastern Townships in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. The Eastern Townships (les Cantons de lest in French) is a region in south central Quebec, lying between the Saint Lawrence River and the US border. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ...


It was founded by the Taplin family in 1796, who came from New England in search of good farming land. The town blossomed in the 19th century, due to the influx of United Empire Loyalists and the development of the granite industry. 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Empire Loyalists is the name given to the portion of British Loyalists who resettled in the future Canada when they were forced to leave the United States after the British defeat in the American War of Independence. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...


Stanstead is located upon the Canada-USA border across from Derby Line, Vermont. Notable landmarks include Centenary United Church (Stanstead), Stanstead College and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House of Rock Island, Québec. The villages of Rock Island and Beebe were made part of the town of Stanstead in 1995. Derby Line is a village of Derby, Vermont located in Orleans County, Vermont. ... The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is a neoclassical building located in Rock Island (now part of Stanstead), Québec and Derby Line, Vermont. ... Beebe Plain is a small village founded circa 1789 by Zeba Beebe of Connecticut, and situated on the border between Canada and the United States at 45. ... Beebe Plain is a small village founded circa 1789 by Zeba Beebe of Connecticut, and situated on the border between Canada and the United States at 45. ...


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Stanstead, Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (130 words)
Stanstead is a town in the Eastern Townships in south-eastern Quebec, Canada.
Stanstead is located upon the Canada-USA border across from Derby Line, Vermont.
Notable landmarks include Centenary United Church (Stanstead), Stanstead College and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House of Rock Island, Québec.
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