Château Ramezay, National historic site and museum in Old Montreal, Canada.
Château Ramezay is a mansion and museum in Old Montreal with stone walls on Notre-Dame Street. It houses around 30,000 objects including manuscripts, furniture, and art pieces that show the region's development.
The building was constructed in 1705 for Montreal governor Claude de Ramezay and later served as headquarters for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. This phase shaped the relationship between Canada and the emerging American nation.
The mansion is named after its original owner and shows through its rooms how Montreal's wealthy society lived and worked across different periods. The exhibitions document how this place shaped the city's story and its people's lives over centuries.
The museum is located opposite Montreal City Hall and is open daily from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Group tours are available and visitors should plan enough time to explore the different collections throughout the rooms.
Benjamin Franklin spent a night here in 1776 while seeking support for the American Revolution. His visit linked the two nations in a historical moment that remains present in the museum's rooms today.
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