Erected in 1931 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Commission of Canada, this memorial is dedicated to the memory of the Grenville Canal, a waterway constructed by Royal Engineers during 1819-1833 to help connect Montreal to Ottawa and Kingston. It was also enlarged some 50 years later.
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Type
Grenville Canal Memorial Cairn
Grenville, Québec
Notice:
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Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
CANAL DE GRENVILLE
TRACÉ ET CONSTRUIT PAR LES INGÉNIEURS DE L'ARMÉE ANGLAISE.
COMMENCÉ EN 1819, FINI EN 1833, AGRANDI DE 1871 À 1882.
L'UN DES CANAUX QUI, PAR LA VOIE DU SAINT-LAURENT ET DES RIVIÈRES OTTAWA, RIDEAU ET CATARAQUI, RELIENT MONTRÉAL À OTTAWA ET À KINGSTON.
GRENVILLE CANAL
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY THE ROYAL ENGINEERS.
COMMENCED IN 1819, COMPLETED IN 1833, ENLARGED FROM 1871 TO 1882.
ONE OF THE CANALS WHICH, BY WAY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE AND THE OTTAWA, RIDEAU, AND CATARAQUI RIVERS, CONNECT MONTREAL WITH OTTAWA AND KINGSTON.
A.D. 1931
Street View
Location
Grenville Canal Memorial Cairn
Intersection of Canal Nord Street
Grenville
Québec
Grenville Canal Memorial Cairn
Intersection of Canal Nord Street
Grenville
Québec
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.626546
Long. -74.605199
Lat. 45.626546
Long. -74.605199