Lieutenant John By - Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 45° 25.321 W 075° 41.542
18T E 445832 N 5030066
Designated as a Canadian National Historic Person, the plaque associated with Lieutenant Colonel John By is located in Confederation Park, in Ottawa, Ontario. A maroon coloured bronze plaque may be erected by Parks Canada at a later date
Waymark Code: WM167TR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/28/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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Inscription on the plaque:

This fountain honours the memory of
Lieutenant Colonel John By
Royal Engineers
Builder of the Rideau Canal 1826-1832
and founder of Bytown
renamed Ottawa in 1855

Designed by Sir Charles Barry R.A.
Architect of the British Houses of Parliament
This Fountain played
in Trafalgar Square
London from 1843 to 1948.

From Parks Canada:

One of the greatest engineer in Canada who built the Rideau Canal
Classification: National Historic Person

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: Ottawa

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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