COLONEL JOHN BY: SITES, STRUCTURES AND MONUMENTS
COLONEL JOHN BY: SITES, STRUCTURES AND MONUMENTS
NEW TOUR: This walking tour from Major's Hill Park to Confederation Park visits sites, structures and monuments associated with Lt. Colonel John By and his 1826 arrival in what became Bytown and later Ottawa. Colonel By not only supervised building the Rideau Canal, but also the layout and naming of Bytown's streets and the erection of buildings and structures to support canal construction and supply via the Ottawa River. Along the walking route are numerous monuments that celebrate By's six years in Ottawa and his great canal achievement.
PLEASE NOTE: This tour repeats on Monday, August 3 at 2:00 pm and must be registered for separately.
1 Rideau Street (on the west side of the Chateau Laurier)
Ottawa ON K1N 8S7
Canada
David Jeanes is a retired professional engineer who has been designing and leading heritage tours for 25 years and who has special interests in transportation history and the history of the Rideau Canal.
Note: The tour ends at Confederation Park. The route is paved either on pathways or on the street, and includes a flight of steps.
