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HSO 2026 Bytown200 Bicentennial Storytelling Challenge
The Historical Society of Ottawa is proud to share stories about Bytown and the Rideau Canal to highlight the 200th anniversary of both in 2026.
Have a story to share as part of our Bytown200 Challenge? Follow this link to learn more: https://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/hso-news/the-hso-2026-bytown200-bicentennial-storytelling-challenge
Andrew King – Boats, Taverns, and Beer
8 August 2025
HSO
Andrew King is an Ottawa artist and historian and author of the Ottawa Rewind blog. Andrew recalls the steamships that once plied the Rideau Canal: The Lost Steamships of The Rideau…
George & Iris Neville – Dr. A. C. Christie’s Travels 1830-1833
8 August 2025
HSO
These transcriptions of Dr. Christie’s travel writings (1830-1833) along the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal provide a unique perspective into that early era. From the HSO Bytown Pamphlet series: 107.…
John Morrison – The Rideau Canal - A Poem
8 August 2025
HSO
John Morrisson lived in Manotick from 1994 to 2005 where he spent many happy hours paddling the area waterways and viewed the river and the canal as his own little piece…
Curtis Wolfe – William Tormey
8 August 2025
HSO
Curtis Wolfe researches local history and heritage and his writings have been featured in Lowertown’s Community Newspaper The Echo. Curtis uncovers the history of a local street: What’s in a name? Uncovering…
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