John Young Monument in Old Port area

This monument in memory of John Young was erected in front of the port in 1908. It was moved to its current location in front of the Allan Building on rue de la Commune at Saint-Pierre in 1997. John Young was the first Chairman of the Port Commission, responsible for enlarging and developing the port. His efforts were so important that after his death in 1878, he was considered to be the "father" of the port. A figure of Neptune, symbolically representing the St. Lawrence River, sits at the base of the monument.

Photo 512, June 2010

Statue of John Young, by Louis-philippe Hébert, 1908

Located in front of the Allan Building, next photo

Photo 247, Aug 2005