EXPLORING OTTAWA LOCKS AND MAJOR’S HILL PARK (1826-2026)
September 29, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00am EDT
Bytown Museum
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Departure: Bytown Museum, 1 Canal, at the bottom of the locks
Time: 10:00 a.m.
GUIDE: MICHEL PRÉVOST, D.U., PRESIDENT OF THE OUTAOUAIS HISTORY SOCIETY AND FORMER CHIEF ARCHIVIST OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
As part of the bicentennial of the beginning of the construction of the Rideau Canal, come explore the locks of Ottawa listed on the prestigious World Heritage List. Discover the fascinating history of the canal, where you can find the oldest stone building in the capital, today the Bytown Museum, built in 1827. The tour ends at beautiful Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa’s first park, where the ruins of the house and the statue of Colonel By, the royal engineer responsible for building the canal between 1826 and 1832, are located. Don’t forget your good walking shoes because you have to climb a steep slope.
The departure is at the Bytown Museum, 1, Canal, below the locks, in the valley between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill.
As part of the bicentennial of the beginning of the construction of the Rideau Canal, come explore the locks of Ottawa listed on the prestigious World Heritage List. Discover the fascinating history of the canal, where you can find the oldest stone building in the capital, today the Bytown Museum, built in 1827. The tour ends at beautiful Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa’s first park, where the ruins of the house and the statue of Colonel By, the royal engineer responsible for building the canal between 1826 and 1832, are located. Don’t forget your good walking shoes because you have to climb a steep slope.
The departure is at the Bytown Museum, 1, Canal, below the locks, in the valley between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill.
We could go to lunch together afterwards at the Byward Market.