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 "LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN BY, R.E." ~ Jones Falls Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 32.723 W 076° 14.271
18T E 401669 N 4933195
This plaque, which provides brief but essential information on Lieutenant-Colonel John By and the construction of the Rideau Canal, is located in Jones Falls.
Waymark Code: WME8PB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/19/2012
Views: 7
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Born in London, England, about 1779, By graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in 1799. He was attached to the Royal Engineers in Canada (1802-1811) and later served in the Peninsular War. By was sent to Canada in 1826 to superintend the construction of an Ottawa River-Lake Ontario waterway from Bytown (Ottawa) to Kingston. The 198 km long Rideau Canal, built as a military route and incorporating 47 locks, 16 lakes, two rivers, and a 107 m long, 18 m high dam here at Jones Falls, was completed in 1832. On By's return to England charges, including the misappropriation of funds, were laid. Although entirely refuted, they essentially ended his career and he retired to his Sussex estate where he died in 1836.
Address or location of plaque: At the lock's visitors' information building on Road 11, 3.3 km west of Highway 15.
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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