Lachine in Montréal in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
The Lachine Canal
Le Canal de Lachine
The Lachine Canal, built between 1821 and 1825 and enlarged in the 1840s and 1870s, was the first in a network of canals on the St. Lawrence River that linked the Atlantic to the Great Lakes. A symbol of the modernization of transportation, the canal played a decisive role in Montréal’s industrial and commercial development, notably as a source of hydraulic power, The highly diversified character of the canal’s shore area, which became one of the country’s foremost manufacturing centres, reflects the various stages in Canada’s industrialization.
French:
Creusé entre 1821 et 1825, puis élargi dans les années 1849 et 1879, le canal de Lachine a constitué la tête d’un réseau de canaux sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent reliant l’Atlantique aux Grands Lacs. Témoin de la modernisation des transports, il a joué un rôle déterminant dans le développement industriel et commercial de Montréal, notamment comme source d’énergie hydraulique. Sur ses berges se trouvait l’une des principales concentrations manufacturières du pays, exemple manifeste d’une exceptionnelle diversité qui illustre bien les phases multiples de l’industrialisation au Canada.
Erected 2002 by Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada/Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 45° 25.875′ N, 73° 40.228′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal. It is in Lachine. Marker is on Boulevard Saint-Joseph close to 7ᵉ Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Montréal QC H8S 2M3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Wonderful New Addition (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); An Upstream Battle (about 120 meters away); Full Steam Ahead (about 120 meters away); Growing With the Times (about 120 meters away); Frances Anne Hopkins (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Hudson's Bay Company in Lachine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lachine: Gateway to the Northwest (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lachine Massacre (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
More about this marker. This marker is in Monk (Island) Park.
Also see . . . Lachine Canal. Canadian Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on February 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5. submitted on April 26, 2015. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.