School programs

Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site

Introduce students of different grade levels to educational programs and activities to be held on site or in the classroom.

These programs bring social sciences concepts to life in a stimulating learning environment.

Most requested

 

On site activity

Jean-Baptiste “The Voyageur” guided tour

Two children, a boy and a girl, and a costumed guide are blowing on fur during a school visit to the Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
The character of Jean-Baptiste "The Voyageur" narrating in front of the students.

Suggested content: students will experience the history of this former trading post through a colourful adventurer who will take them back in time to the fur trade.

  • Outdoor and indoor guided tour
  • Introduction to the development of the fur trade and its economic rivalries
  • Presentation of the usefulness and handling of certain trade items
  • Presentation of the tasks of the voyageurs and the fort's inhabitants (their respective trades)
  • Description of the differences between furs
  • Overview of the components of a birchbark canoe

Target groups: grades 3 to 6 of elementary school, and high school

Languages: English and French

Length of visit : 2 hours

Location: 834, chemin du Vieux-Fort, Duhamel-Ouest (Québec) J9V 1N7

Period: May to June and September

Fees: see costs per student in the Fees section.

Reservations and information: book by email at obadjiwantemiscamingue@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 819-629-3222.

Facilities: free parking with space for buses, outdoor picnic area with tables, room with lockers (with luncheon space, upon reservation), accessible restrooms, gift shop, outdoor children's playground and unsupervised beach with swimming permitted. See Plan your visit for details.

Interested in the history of the fur trade? Continue your adventure at another authentic location: the Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site. In this former warehouse on the banks of the Lachine Canal, the price of bales and the quality of pelts were negotiated. Come and relive this hectic era with a school tour featuring museological elements, furs to touch and stories to listen to. Find out more on the Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site's School Programs page.
 

Financial support

Experiences offered by Parks Canada are part of the culture and education resource directory (in French only). Financial support from the Government of Québec can be provided. Please refer to the ministère de l’Éducation Website (in French only).

 


In-class activities

Online workshops

Photo of a laptop computer on a desk in a classroom, with the Parks Canada logo on the screen. 

Parks Canada is offering a series of free online workshops throughout the school year for elementary and high school students.

Subjects covered: history, outdoors and nature & heritage conservation.

Registration: please send an email to obadjiwantemiscamingue@pc.gc.ca or call 819-629-3222.

2024-2025 program: see the Online school workshops page.

 
 
Other school programs to discover

Many sites offer educational programs in Quebec: Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site, The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site, Fort Chambly National Historic Site, Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site, and Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site.

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