History, Travel, Canada, and Military

The Rideau Canal — Part of a Defense System to Protect Canada Against Invasion by the U.S.A.

Times were tense between Great Britain and the United States following the War of 1812

4 min readDec 20, 2021

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The locks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the canal meets the Ottawa River. — Pleasure boats pass through the locks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the canal meets the Ottawa River. Boaters operate the lock gates by hand. © 2021 Randy Runtsch.

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