Shannon, Quebec

The city of Shannon was born in December of 1846 of a dismemberment of the territory of Saint-Catherine-de-Portneuf, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. Its population results historically from the emigration Irish, from where its name came from. The principal resources for a long time was the exploitation of wood bound for the shipyards of Quebec. The city is located near CFB Valcartier, an important Canadian military base.

Sources

* http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire_mun/repertoire/repertoi.asp
* http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/topos.html
* http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/organisation/orga_cart_regi.asp