To mark Ottawa’s bicentennial, we are offering a special tour on July 5th that focuses on Bytown in the 1820s. The tour will be presented in French at 10 am and repeated in English at 2 pm.
UNCOVERING BYTOWN
A WALKING TOUR WITH HISTORIAN DOMINIQUE LAJOIE
DATE: Sunday, July 5 | 2 pm
DEPARTS: Under the large “Maman” spider sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive
COST: $10 for Heritage Ottawa members | $25 for non-members
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Why was the Rideau Canal built 200 years ago? What was life like in Bytown back then? Join historian and educator Dominique Lajoie who will retrace the history of the region’s first peoples, the construction of the canal, and the founding of the city up to 1855, when it took the name Ottawa. Through surprising anecdotes, you’ll gain a general understanding of the history of Ottawa’s founding.
This tour will be presented in English.
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