The Pioneer Trail at Martinville Oscar Lessard
OSCAR LESSARD
1895-1964
Originally from Disraéli, Oscar Lessard settled in Martinville in the mid-1920s and managed the local sawmill, which had sparked the municipality’s development. He would be its last owner. Very much involved in his community, this Martinville pioneer gradually became a prosperous businessman. He owned many businesses, built bridges, and became a snow removal entrepreneur. Mr. Lessard also left his mark by helping to found the Martinville credit union (Caisse populaire) and then becoming its first president.
GPS : 45.277242 N, -71.720507 O
ADDRESS : Vieux-Moulin Park, Martinville
The voices of yesteryear at the heart of our landscapes
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You can visit Oscar Lessard in Martinville’s Vieux-Moulin Park. Right at the junction of Route 251 and Rue Principale, from the bridge, you will notice his silhouette a few feet from the dam. Bring your picnic lunch and lose yourself in the enchanting sound of the waterfall, over which many logs have tumbled and, undoubtedly, where many secrets of lovers have been uttered.
Enjoy a CHARMING and CULTURALLY REWARDING
journey on our lovely roads!