About the Black Rock

 Black Rock sits on the Montreal side of the Victoria Bridge. This Rock was installed in 1859 by the builders of the bridge. It honors the approximately 6,000 Irish immigrants that died on the spot of ship’s fever.

Many people do not realize that when they commute over the Victoria Bridge at this spot, that they are actually driving over a massive graveyard. Our group feels that more should be done to honor the site and the those who call it their final resting place. We hope to involve all levels of Government, as well as Corporate, and individual donors, to build a large park in the area.

We feel that a park entry would be of more honor to the victims, the Montrealers that were there to help, and make the area a much nicer entryway into the city.