Smiths Falls in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

To Commemorate the Opening of the Rideau Canal 1832

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2018

1. To Commemorate the Opening of the Rideau Canal 1832 Marker

Inscription. [Title is text]

Erected 1927 by Poonahmalee Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 44° 53.853′ N, 76° 1.26′ W. Marker is in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is on Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Veterans' Memorial Park, Smiths Falls ON K7A 2A8, Canada. Touch for directions.

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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vimy Oaks/Les chênes de Vimy

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(a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); HMCS/MHCS Smiths Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Beckwith Street and Bridge / La rue et le pont Beckwith (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood's Mill / Moulin de Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Rotary Club Swimming Pool Stone / La pierre de la piscine du club Rotary (within shouting distance of this marker); Automated Lock / Une écluse automatique (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Combined Locks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smiths Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Rideau Canal National Historic Site. (Submitted on October 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Rideau Canal National Historic Site at Facebook. (Submitted on October 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2018

2. To Commemorate the Opening of the Rideau Canal 1832 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. The text and photo of the missing marker/plaque that was once on the pole in front of this monument • Can you help?