FIRST - in a network of canals - PREMIER - d'un réseau de canaux - Montréal, Québec
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The Lachine Canal was the first in a network of canals on the Saint-Lawrence River. Le Canal de Lachine a constitué la tête d'un réseau de canaux sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent.
Waymark Code: WMZD0J
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 10/22/2018
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Text of the Plaque
The Lachine Canal, built between 1821 and 1825 and enlarged in the 1840's and1870's, was the first in a network of canals on the Saint-Lawrence River that linked the Atlantic to the Great Lakes. A symbol of the modernization of transportation, the canal played a decisive role in Montreal's industrial and commercial development, notably as a source of hydraulic power. The highly diversified character of the canal shore's area, which became one of the country's foremost manufacturing centres, reflects the various stages in Canada's industrialization.
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Creusé en 1821 et 1825, puis élargi dans les années 1840 et 1870, le canal de Lachine a constitué la tête d’un réseau de canaux sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent reliant l’Atlantique aux Grands-Lacs. Témoin de la modernisation des transports, il a joué un rôle déterminant dans le développement industriel et commercial de Montréal, notamment comme source d’énergie hydraulique. Sur ses berges se trouvait l’une des principales concentration manufacturières du pays, exemple manifeste d’une exceptionnelle diversité qui illustre bien les phases multiples de l’industrialisation au Canada.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1821
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