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Ken Watson – History of the Rideau Canal

This 1688 map [1910 copy] is one of the first to name the Rideau River. "Kataracoux" is today's Kingston and "Tonniata" is Brockville. This 1688 map [1910 copy] is one of the first to name the Rideau River. "Kataracoux" is today's Kingston and "Tonniata" is Brockville. Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002622264/

Ken Watson, a member of the Board of “Friends of the Rideau” since 1997, is a geologist with a deep interest in Rideau heritage and the environment.

Ken recounts the history of the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America: History of the Rideau Canal.

The Friends of the Rideau have compiled a series of articles about the Rideau Canal looking back 200 years. Check out the Rideau-Info website to see the full collection: www.rideau-info.com/canal/articles/index.html

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30 October 2025
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