Rideau Canal: A Historical Guide

by Paul Schliesmann

In 2007, the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A trip to any of the 24 lock stations along the 202-kilometre waterway, or to Fort Henry and the Martello towers in Kingston, reveals why the Rideau has earned this distinction. The historical sites are remarkably well-preserved and the canal system continues to operate almost exactly as it did when completed in 1832. Rideau Canal: A Historical Guide was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550416138
• ISBN13: 9781550416138
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"