Plains of Abraham, Urban park in Quebec City, Canada
The Plains of Abraham form a 98-hectare plateau of mown lawn and small woods, about 2 km long and 400 m wide, within Battlefields Park. It extends west from the Citadelle of Quebec and the city walls along a plateau above the Saint Lawrence River. A paved road and curving path cross the grass, bordered by a low stone wall, benches and a tall lamp post; a grass slope rises toward multistory buildings and a flat-topped tower.
British troops defeated the French army here in September 1759 in a battle that decided the course of the Seven Years War in North America. This military turning point led to British rule over Canada and changed the political map of the continent.
The name comes from Abraham Martin, a fisherman who kept livestock here in the seventeenth century. Today the site serves as a gathering place for festivals, sports events and daily walks by residents who use the green spaces and lookout points.
The park remains open year-round and offers cross-country skiing trails in winter along with outdoor concerts and events in summer. Visitors find several entrances along Grande Allée and on Rue de Bernières, from which paths lead to the lookout points above the river.
A small museum at the edge of the park displays archaeological finds and documents from the French colonial period. The exhibitions focus on the siege of the city and the excavations carried out here over the years.
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