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Charles Lennox 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1764-1819)
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2009
Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted March, 2011
Photo Source - Wikipedia
Plaque Location
The City of Ottawa
On the east side of Richmond Road
3.7 km east and north of Eagleson Road (Road 49)
north of Cambrian Road, street #6346
Coordinates: N 45 14.023 W 75 48.588 |
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Plaque Text
Charles Lennox was appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the British North American colonies and Governor-in-Chief of Lower Canada in May 1818. He received a mandate to improve the colonies' defences and inland navigation system. Lennox recommended the strengthening of the fortifications at Québec City and the building of a fort, later named in his honour, on Île aux Noix and also promoted canal construction on the Ottawa River. His sudden death near here only a year after his appointment was lamented in both Canada and Britain.
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