Dow's Lake in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Occupation/L'occupation
A Terrible Toll/Un lourd tribut
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025
1. The Occupation/L'occupation Marker
After Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, the Dutch faced a brutal occupation. Young men, Jews and other vulnerable people went into hiding for months and even years. Those caught by the Nazis were imprisoned and deported to concentration camps. During the war, 75 percent of the Netherlands' Jewish population were killed. In all, 230,000 Dutch died from violence, starvation and the privations of war.
"Because the voice of the Netherlands could and should not remain silent.....
Queen Wilhelmina on the first broadcast of Radio Oranje, 1940.
[Photo captions, left to right, read]
• Trucks loaded with Dutch refugees and their bicycles, November 20, 1944.
• A young Dutch boy carrying an empty food pal during the "Hanger Winter."
Après l'invasion des Pays-Bas par l'Allemagne nazie le 10 mai 1940, les Néerlandais ont vécu une occupation brutale. Jeunes hommes, Juifs et autres personnes vulnérables se sont cachés pendant des mois et même des années. Ceux que les Nazis capturaient étaient emprisonnés et déportés vers les camps de concentration. Pendant la guerre, 75 pour cent des Juifs néerlandais ont été tués. En tout, 230 000 Néerlandais ont connu une mort violente, la famine et les privations de la guerre.
« Parce que la voix des Pays-Bas ne pouvait ni ne devait se taire... »
La reine Wilhelmina lors de la première diffusion de Radio Oranje, 1940.
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• Des camions chargés de réfugiés néerlandais et de leurs vélos, le 20 novembre 1944.
• Un garçon néerlandais transporte un seau à nourriture vide pendant « l'hiver de la faim ».
Erected by Government
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 45° 23.868′ N, 75° 42.129′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Dow's Lake. It is at the intersection of Dow's Lake Road and Madawaska Drive, on the right when traveling south on Dow's Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1S 5K7, 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 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: A Gift of Tulips/
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025
2. The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers
Also see . . . The Netherlands (US Holocaust Memorial Museum). (Submitted on May 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
