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The Rideau Canal

A Historical Guide

by (author) Paul Schliesmann

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Jan 2013
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550416138
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $22.95

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Description

In 2007, the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A trip to any of the 24 lockstations along the 202-kilometre waterway, or to Fort Henry and the Martello towers in Kingston, reveals why the Rideau has earned this distinction. The historical sites are remarkably well-preserved and the canal system continues to operate almost exactly as it did when completed in 1832.
Rideau Canal: A Historical Guide was written and illustrated to provide visitors with a historical overview of the waterway's origins, the story of its supervising engineer and creator Lt.-Col. John By, as well as insights into its operations and construction. The book contains dozens of full-colour photos of the canal as it looks today and historical paintings from the time of its building.

About the author

Reporter Paul Schliesmann covered the trial for the Kingston Whig-Standard. His involvement began in the summer of 2009 when he worked to reveal the truth about what happened at the Kingston Mills lockstation. Schliesmann has been honoured with both the Ontario Newspaper Association and National Newspaper awards for his feature stories about the Shafia murders.

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