Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1859

THREE-RIVERS, a town of Lower Canada, situated on the NW side of the river St. Maurice, at its confluence with the St. Lawrence, 90 m. from Quebec. It derives its name from the entrance into the former river being here separated by two island lying in its mouth, into three channels. The town stands on a light and sandy soil, which extends also over the environs, Towards the St. Maurice the ground rises considerable, but in the opposite direction it sinks almost to a level with the river. The principal public buildings are the Ursuline convent, the Protestant and Catholic churches, the courthouse, jail, and barracks. The major part of the private dwelling-houses are built of wood, the oldest of them only one story high, having small gardens about them; those of more recent date are in a better style. The trade carried on here is chiefly in British manufactured goods, which from hence are distributed through the middle district of the province. The exports consist of wheat, timber, and its iron foundry, and a small quantity of peltry. Several pot and pearl ash manufactories, considerable increase the general trade of the place. As a shipping port it is conveniently situated, there being a sufficient depth of water for ships of large tonnage to lie close to the wharfs, and receive or discharge their cargoes by a temporary stage from their gangways. The pop. in 1854 was 6,500.

A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859

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