Dow's Lake in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

A Flowering Mass Display/Les massifs de tulipes

A Statement in Colour/Une exposition haute en couleur

— The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié —

A Flowering Mass Display/<lang=fr>Les massifs de tulipes</lang=fr> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

1. A Flowering Mass Display/Les massifs de tulipes Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Look around you. You can see that many of the beds are planted in large blocks of colour. In the 1950s, when the car was king, the NCC pioneered a new style of massed plantings best viewed from the comfort of a passing automobile. Today, many of the beds are still designed with bold splashes of colour but, up-close, more subtle variations in shade and shape can be seen.

"An adventure in happy motoring is in store for visitors to Ottawa during Tulip Time."
Happy Motoring magazine, 1954

[Photo captions, left to right, read]
• Designers play with colour and shape in beds meant to be seen up-close.

• Beds along the Rideau Canal were banked, ensuring optimal viewing from passing cars.

[Français]

Regardez autour de vous. Vous pouvez voir que plusieurs platebandes présentent de grandes masses de couleur. Dans les années 1950, quand la voiture était reine, la CCN a innové dans la façon d'aménager les platebandes pour qu'on les voie mieux à bord d'une auto en marche. De nos jours, de nombreux massifs sont toujours composés d'éclats de couleur, mais de plus près, on peut voir des variations plus subtiles

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dans les tons et les formes.

« Une agréable aventure de tourisme automobile est en kiosque pour les gens qui visiteront Ottawa durant la saison des tulipes. »
Magazine Happy Motoring, 1954

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• Les paysagistes agencest les couleurs et les formes dans les platebandes conçues pour être admirées de près.

• Les massifs longeant le canal Rideau ont été aménagés en pente, offrant ainsi une vue optimale aux autos en marche.

Erected by Government of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. 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 1954.

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.

The Tulip Legacy/<lang=fr>Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers<lang=fr> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

2. The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers

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/Le don de tulipes (here, next to this marker); The Occupation/L'occupation (here, next to this marker); "My Name Is Juliana"/« Je m'appelle Juliana » (here, next to this marker); Crown Princess Juliana/Juliana, princesse héritière (here, next to this marker); Posters and Pins/Affiches et épinglettes (here, next to this marker); Ottawa's Princess/La princesse d'Ottawa (here, next to this marker); Princess Margriet's Christening/Le baptéme de la princesse Margriet (here, next to this marker); "Our Canadians"/« Nos canadiens » (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Also see . . . Canada Tulip Festival. (Submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Tulips at Dow's Lake image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

3. Tulips at Dow's Lake

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

4. Tulips at Dow's Lake

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

5. Tulips at Dow's Lake

Tulip at Dow's Lake Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

6. Tulip at Dow's Lake Detail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

7. Tulip at Dow's Lake Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.