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Lieutenant-Colonel John By, builder of the Rideau Canal

The statue of Colonel John By in Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa, photographed in 2026.
The statue of Colonel John By in Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa, photographed in 2026. Colonel John By Statue in Major's Hill Park, Ottawa · Hayden Soloviev · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Lieutenant-Colonel John By (1779–1836), who built the Rideau Canal, is recognized as one of the greatest early engineers in Canada. He was designated a National Historic Person in 1954.

Scope & context

His recognition as the canal’s builder; the canal itself is covered in CA-K092.

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