Sohmer Park, Former entertainment complex in Montreal, Canada
Located between Notre-Dame Street and Saint Lawrence River, Sohmer Park contained multiple performance venues, a zoo, and recreational facilities for public entertainment.
The park operated from 1889 to 1919, when a devastating fire destroyed its main pavilion, which could accommodate 7,000 visitors for winter events.
The park's symphony orchestra, formed by forty musicians from Belgium and Canada, laid the foundation for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 1894.
The entrance fee included access to numerous activities such as exhibitions, variety shows, circus performances, wrestling matches, and boxing competitions.
The park received its name from a New York piano manufacturer who invested in its construction through local music store owners Ernest Lavigne and Louis-Joseph Lajoie.
GPS coordinates: 45.51748,-73.54757
Latest update: March 14, 2025 09:45
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