The Plains of Abraham Museum

The Plains of Abraham Museum in Quebec City tells the story of General James Wolfe's death on this field on the morning of September 13, 1759, struck by musket fire and dying minutes later believing his side had won. It follows the strange confession a British sergeant published years afterward, claiming he had deserted, crossed to the French side, and taken deliberate aim at his old commander. You'll hear how historians have picked that story apart ever since, weighing the sergeant's claim against the more likely positions of French infantry and militia along Wolfe's line. Stand at the edge of the grass those two lines once faced across, where the museum sits today.