The remnants of Colonel John By's house - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.659 W 075° 41.868
18T E 445413 N 5030695
Remnants of Colonel John By's house in Major Hill's Park.
Waymark Code: WMD1PA
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/06/2011
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In 1826, Colonel John By, the Royal Engineer in charge of constructing the Rideau Canal, built a stone house on the site of present-day Major's Hill Park. This house, which later became the residence of the District Commander of the Royal Engineers, was destroyed by fire in 1848.
In 1972–73, the NCC and Parks Canada excavated the foundations of the house. The artifacts recovered include an elegant china tea set, ornamented glass objects and a wide range of other domestic items. Bronze reproductions of some of the artifacts are displayed at the site of the partially restored foundations.
From a National Capital Commission write-up.
Type: Remnant
Fee: No
Hours:
The remnants can be visited all year round but will not be visible if there is a lot of snow on the ground.
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