The Quebec Acadian Museum (Musée Acadien du Québec) is located in the town.

[4] In 1697, a concession on both sides of the Bonaventure River was granted in 1697 to Charles-Henry de La Croix.

[1] Prior to permanent settlement, the Bonaventure harbour was often visited by Europeans and was the location of temporary camps and posts for many years.

[4] At the time of settlement, Bonaventure was located in lands possessed by France, but in 1763, after the Treaty of Paris, all of New France was ceded to Britain, and Bonaventure became part of British colony of the Province of Quebec.

However, even as late as 1891, more than half of the homesteaders in this region had no legal title to the lands they lived on.