"FORT FRANCES CANAL 1878" - Fort Frances
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BruceS
N 48° 36.619 W 093° 24.647
15U E 469720 N 5384219
Ontario Historical Plaque located in a city park in Fort Frances commemorating the construction and use of the Fort Frances Canal.
Waymark Code: WM1ZBZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/08/2007
Views: 36
Fort Frances Canal 1878
Constructed 1875-1878, during Alexander MacKenzie's administration, as part of a
larger project intended to improve communication with the West, the Fort Frances
Canal provided unbroken communication between Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods.
In conjunction with land and water stretches of the "Dawson Road" between Lake
Shebandowan and Lake of the Woods, it provided a temporary connection with
completed sections of the C.P.R. The importance of the canal diminishes when the
C.P.R. route was altered to follow a more northerly direction. The nearby
waterway facilitated steamship navigation until 1908, when it was incorporated
into the adjacent dam and power development. ~ text of plaque
Address or location of plaque: In Legion Park at 3rd Street West and Lillie Avenue
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Canal has been incorporated into the nearby dam site
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Good Condition
Is this a bilingual sign?: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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