Churches and Cemeteries
Rupert Presbyterian Church
From A Place Apart 4.5 MB by Norma Geggie, 1999:
The original settlement of what we know today as Rupert was around the lake, variably called Fairbairn, Shouldice, and more recently, Reilly's Lake. This northern part of Masham Township was referred to as "The Lake Settlement" in Masham Municipal papers of 1855. Although nothing remains today of that centre of development other than the remains of the cemetery, there was a Presbyterian Church, a frame building constructed in 1861. An Orange Lodge and a school stood nearby, and of course the graveyard surrounded the Church.
With the development of the community, growth moved to what was called "Leslie's Corners" about one kilometre west. The new Methodist Church (1874) and Presbyterian Church (1882), as well as the brick school and Orange Hall, were built around this new site, completely changing the centre of activity. The old church at the lake remained for some time before being demolished.
List of Gatineau Valley Churches.