Thomas MacKay: The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa

by Alastair Sweeny

Book Overview

Thomas Mackay: The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa explores the life and times of Thomas Mackay, the chief founder of Bytown/Ottawa.

Born and raised in Perth, Scotland, Mackay and his family emigrated to Montreal in 1817. Partnering with fellow mason John Redpath, he built the locks of the first Lachine Canal, did military construction work at Fort Lennox and St. Helen's Island, and supplied stone for Montreal's Notre...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776636782
• ISBN13: 9780776636788
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"