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City of Gracefield<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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City of Gracefield<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n


In the Heart of the Vall\u00e9e-de-la-Gatineau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Established<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1840<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Population<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2376<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

455,4 km2<\/sup><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Gracefield<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The history of the Gracefield area dates back to 1840, with the arrival of its first pioneer, Augustin \u00c9thyer, originally from Saint-Martin-de-Laval, who lived to the age of 104. He passed away on July 28, 1878.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was on his land, located at the edge of the Wright brothers\u2019 forestry property, that settlers built the first chapel the following year. During the week, the chapel also served as a school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1851, the \u201cMission de la Visitation,\u201d which at the time was home to approximately sixty families, changed its name to Wright. It would later also bear the names Pickanock and Victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Wright honoured the memory of Philemon Wright, the founder of Hull. The name Picanoc, meaning \u201cwalnut,\u201d comes from the Algonquin word pakanak<\/em>, derived from pakan<\/em>, meaning \u201cnut,\u201d and reflects Gracefield\u2019s location at the confluence of the Gatineau and Picanoc rivers. The origins of the name \u201cVictory,\u201d however, remain unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 13, 2002, the Village Municipality of Gracefield, the Municipality of Northfield and the Township Municipality of Wright amalgamated to form a new town named Wright-Gracefield-Northfield. On February 22, 2003, its name was changed to Gracefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Gracefield offers a wide range of services and businesses to meet the needs of local residents, as well as the thousands of cottagers and tourists who visit the surrounding area each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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