Lachine in Montréal in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
A Wonderful New Addition
Tout nouveau, tout beau
This little branch is all that remains of the first canal of 1825. The low stone walls were added in the 1930s. The lock stood under your feet. The canal subsequently followed the current route to the port of Montreal, located 13.5 kilometres east and 14 metres lower. At the time, it had seven locks: that of Lachine at the upstream entrance, two at Côte-Saint-Paul, one at Saint-Gabriel, and a series of three at the downstream entrance to the port of Montreal. According to canal commissioners this was a feat of engineering more spectacular than anything they has seen before in Canada.
French:
Cet petit bras d’eau s’avère le dernier souvenir du premier canal de 1825. Les murets en pierre ont été ajoutés dans les années 1930. L’écluse se trouvait vos pieds. Le canal suivait ensuite le tracé actue?jusqu’au port de Montréal, situé 13,5 kilomètres plus à l’est et 14 mètres plus bas. Il comptait alors sept écluses: celle de Lachine à l’entrée amont, deux à Côte-Saint-Paul, une à Saint-Gabriel et une série de trois à l’entrée aval, dans le port de Montréal. Au dire des commissaires du canal cet ouvrage de génie surpassait tout ce qu’on avait vu jusqu’alors au Canada.
Erected by Parks Canada / Parcs Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 45° 25.885′ N, 73° 40.145′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal. It is in Lachine. Marker is on Boulevard Saint-Joseph close to Chemin du Musée, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Montréal QC H8S 2M1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. An Upstream Battle (here, next to this marker); Full Steam Ahead (within shouting distance of this marker); Growing With the Times (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lachine Canal (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Frances Anne Hopkins (approx. half a kilometer away); The Hudson's Bay Company in Lachine (approx. half a kilometer away); Lachine: Gateway to the Northwest (approx. half a kilometer away); Lachine Massacre (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
More about this marker. This marker is on a footbridge over the line of the original Lachine Canal.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.