Byward Market in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Mile of History
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Le Mille Historique
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 18, 2022
1. Mile of History Marker
The restored shopfronts along the east side of Sussex Drive are relics of businesses that served the lumber trade in the Ottawa Valley, where wood was king in the 19th century. Forest industries turned old Ottawa into a boom-and-built mill town and the shops on this street into bustling centres of commerce. After a hard winter felling timber in the woods, lumberjacks collected their pay and set out to have some fun. For many, that meant celebrating in the taverns on Sussex Street, a commercial artery in Ottawa's Lower Town.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 45° 25.634′ N, 75° 41.697′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Byward Market. It is on Sussex Drive, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located at the bottom of the York Steps. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K2P 2L6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Café Le Hibou (a few steps from this marker); York Street Millennium Fountain (a few steps from this marker); Jeanne D'Arc Institute / Institut Jeanne d'Arc (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Droit (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating a Capital / Créer une Capitale (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting the World / À la rencontre du monde (within shouting distance of this marker); Malak Karsh (within shouting distance of this marker); 489 Sussex Drive (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 18, 2022
2. Mile of History / Le Mille Historique Marker
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 18, 2022
3. Mile of History / Le Mille Historique Marker
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 18, 2022
4. Mile of History / Le Mille Historique Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
