Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal

"Just across the street from Montréal's City Hall (or Hôtel de Ville), the Château Ramezay has been witness to almost three centuries of history. It was first built in 1705 by Claude de Ramezay, then governor of Montréal, as his official residence. While the building principally served as the home of later governors, it was also briefly the headquarters of the Continental Army when American troops occupied the city. (Benjamin Franklin spent a night in the house during that period.) In 1895, it began its current incarnation, as a portrait gallery and history museum. The collection includes prints, drawings, photographs, and other works of art, as well as humble household objects, that shed light on the daily life of the city's residents and First Nations peoples in Québec over the centuries. Be sure to leave time to explore the small kitchen and pleasure gardens, as well as the orchard, for an introduction to the horticultural practices of settlers in New France and residents of 19th-century Montréal."

"The Château Ramezay is a small and intimate museum that was originally built in 1705 by Montreal's then-governor Claude de Ramezay as his personal residence. The building opened as a museum in 1895, and was the first building in Quebec to be classified an historic monument. Today, it is the province’s oldest private historical museum. There are seasonal exhibitions, but the real draw is the Château Ramezay itself, which served as the Canadian headquarters of the American Revolutionary Army in 1775 to 1776; it's where Benjamin Franklin (welcomed by Benedict Arnold) stayed when he tried to persuade Montreal to join the revolution. Also worth a look is the Governor’s Garden, which recreates the gardens of New France." - Richard Burnett

"Château Ramezay, a National Historic Site of Canada housed in the former estate of Montreal’s governor, where visitors can learn about the city’s more than 500 years of history."