Named the Plains of Abraham after an early Canadian settler - Abraham Martin. He was a former boat pilot and had acquired the plot of land and cleared and used it as a pasture for his livestock.
The plateau is approximately 3/4 of a mile wide, bounded on the south
by the steep cliffs down to the St. Lawrence River, on the north by the
Côte (hill) Ste. Geneviève below which is the St. Charles
River. These two cliffs meet about 1 mile to the east, forming the Cape
Diamond where the citadel sits. This was the site of the formidable fortress
of the French and one which they thought to be impossible to attain from
the river.
The Plains of Abraham are today the site of a National Battlefields Park commemorating the Battle of Quebec which claimed the lives of both Wolfe and Montcalm. Today the public enjoys free access to the Park housing beautiful flower gardens, trees, expansive lawns and many monuments. There are statues to the memory of both Wolfe and Montcalm in the park, however, the notation that Wolfe was the "victor" in the battle has been removed. His statue states simply that he was mortally wounded in the battle.
