Carillon Canal | |
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Location | Quebec, Canada |
Nearest city | Saint-André-d'Argenteuil |
Coordinates | 45°34′02″N 74°22′45″W / 45.56722°N 74.37917°W |
Built | 1830 |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Website | Official website |
The Carillon Canal is a National Historic Site of Canada in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec. It preserves the historic Carillon Canal that was first built in the 1830s to facilitate travel on the Ottawa River. It is a prominent heritage site and recreation area, visited annually by 20,000 pleasure boaters and 30,000 people who use its riverside park.[1]
In addition to the original canal itself, other items of historical interest are: