Val-Racine was founded in 1892. In the early days of the colony, the land belonged to a Scottish wood company, the Bristrol American Land Co. In 1870, French Canadians began settling in the south of Marston Township, which became the parish of Saint-Léon upon construction of a chapel. In 1957, to pay homage to Sherbrooke’s first bishop, Antoine Racine, the municipality adopted the name Val-Racine. Among its first buildings was a sanctuary on Mount Saint-Joseph (a neighbour of Mount Megantic) to receive the patron saint’s protection against the strong winds and storms common to the region.
