"THE "CHICORA" INCIDENT 1870" -- Sault Ste. Marie - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

This plaque is located in Sault Ste. Marie near the Canadian locks. The text reads:

In May 1870, Col. Garnet Wolseley arrived here with an expeditionary force of British regulars and Canadian militia aboard the steamer "Chicora". They were travelling to Fort Garry on the Red River to put down an uprising led by Louis Riel. The canal at the Sault was then on American territory, and Wolsey was compelled to debark and transport his troops and military supplies overland on the Ontario side. The "Chicora" was then permitted to traverse the canal and take aboard her passengers and cargo. This incident promoted the construction of a Canadian canal which was completed in 1895.

Address or location of plaque: Canal Drive near locks 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": no remains This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event' Condition of sign: very good Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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