HISTORIC

The little story of Pointe-du-Moulin

In 1672, Intendant Talon concedes the island to François-Marie Perrot who opens an illegal fur trading post. Thirty years later, Joseph Trottier Desruisseaux, the new lord of the island, builds the windmill for the use of the residents enabling them to grind their grain into flour. 300 years ago, the miller took advantage of the strong winds to turn the wings of the mill. Since then, the mill has ruled the island still rotating it’s wings on very windy days.

History of the Parc

June 4, 1973, the government of Quebec carries out an exchange with the federal government. Thus, the provincial government obtains the site of the Pointe-du-Moulin in exchange of the Forges of the St-Maurice at Trois-Rivieres.
Autumn 1977 to 1978, one proceeds to the restoration of the miller’s house and the windmill like to the installation of the park. In summer season 1979, the park accommodated the first visitors. This first year, 15 000 people came to visit the site. Since 1979, the team has a pleasure to receive the thousands of visitors who come each year !