Deux-Riviθres in Renfrew County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Rapids of the Upper Ottawa
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017
1. Rapids of the Upper Ottawa Marker
For over two centuries the Ottawa River was part of the main canoe route to the West. Some of the river's most spectacular and dangerous rapids were located immediately downriver from here: the Rapide de la Veillιe, the Trou and the Rapide des Deux Riviθres. Further on lay the legendary Rapide de la Roche Capitaine. In 1800 the explorer Daniel Harmon counted fourteen crosses commemorating voyageurs who had drowned in its swirling waters. By 1950, with the construction of the Des Joachims generating station, these rapids and their portages had been submerged in the dam's headpond, Holden Lake.
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 46° 15.175′ N, 78° 17.255′ W. Marker is in Deux-Riviθres, Ontario, in Renfrew County. It is on Dunlop Crescent 0.1 kilometers north of Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17), on the right when traveling north. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley and in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 26 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brent Crater (approx. 24.6 kilometers away); Brent Crater: The Discovery (approx. 24.6 kilometers away).
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017
2. Wideview of Rapids of the Upper Ottawa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
