Cornwall Canal

This aerial photo, from 1920, shows the canal paralleling the Saint Lawrence River.
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Cornwall Canal

The Cornwall Canal was built by the British government of Canada to bypass a troublesome rapids hindering navigation on the St. Lawrence at Cornwall, Ontario. Construction began in 1834 and was completed in 1843.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Parham, Claire (2009). The St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project: An Oral History of the Greatest Construction Show on Earth. Syracuse University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0815651024. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ Parham, Claire Puccia (2013). From Great Wilderness to Seaway Towns: A Comparative History of Cornwall, Ontario, and Massena, New York, 1784-2001. SUNY Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0791485675.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ontario Heritage Trust Founding of Cornwall