Eaton Corner Historic Site

Established in the 19th century in the Cookshire-Eaton area, the Eaton Corner Historic Site stands as a remarkable witness to the Protestant religious and institutional architecture that shaped the initial settlement of the Eastern Townships by British Loyalists and their descendants. The former Congregationalist church, erected between 1840 and 1841, and the neighbouring academy built in 1864 are both classified as heritage buildings, forming—together with several residences dating from the 1820s to 1860s—a cohesive architectural ensemble in wood and brick, whose gabled roofs reflect the distinctive stylistic conventions typical of this period and cultural community. The Cookshire-Eaton area, where this rich heritage unfolds, is also home to the John-Henry-Pope House of Culture, housed in the former Anglican rectory at the heart of the village. It serves as a tourist information office during the summer season and features an exhibition dedicated to local history presented in the neighbouring Anglican St-Peters church. Nearby, the renowned Gould Covered Bridge, a vestige of the rural road heritage typical of the region in the 19th and early 20th centuries, completes your discovery of this heritage circuit dedicated to the founding Anglo-Protestant legacy of the Eastern Townships.