Picnic Grounds

The Picnic Grounds commemorative site is located at the corner of Principale Street (Route 134) and Cape Road, in Saint-Louis-de-Kent.

The site’s value resides in its ties with the community picnics held there every year, beginning in the second half of the 19th century (c1870’s) and continuing until the mid-20th century. The community picnics of the time were among the first gathering points for people in the surrounding area, and their aim was to revive community spirit, give parishioners a chance to talk to each other, offer leisure activities, and raise funds.

Source: Saint-Louis-de-Kent Municipal Building, File Number 01 05.

The character-defining elements of the Picnic Grounds commemorative site are the following:

- location at the corner of two of the village’s major streets;

- large flat piece of land.