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Ottawa
(Rideau Canal and Government Driveway)
The
Rideau Canal was built in 1827 at a cost exceeding $2,500,000.
The primary object of its construction was to connect
Lower Canada with Lake Ontario by water so as to avoid
the necessity of vessels ascending the St. Lawrence
River under an enemy's fire in time of war. The Government
Driveway which extends for some distance along the bank
of the Canal is one of the "show" roads of
Ottawa.
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