Lieutenant Colonel John By - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 45° 25.570 W 075° 41.881
18T E 445394 N 5030530
This granite monument, in tribute to Lieutenant Colonel John By on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Rideau Canal, is located in close proximity to the 1st and 2nd locks of the Canal and the Ottawa River.
Waymark Code: WMHETH
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/02/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 21
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The text engraved on the monument reads as follows:

1826-1926
IN HONOUR OF
JOHN BY
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROYAL ENGINEERS
IN 1826 HE FOUNDED BYTOWN
DESTINED TO BECOME THE
CITY OF OTTAWA
CAPITAL OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN THE CENTENARY YEAR
Group that erected the marker: The City of Ottawa

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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