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Emergency Swing Bridge Dam / Barrage tournant de secours Marker
1 Ontario, Algoma District, Sault Ste. Marie — Emergency Swing Bridge Dam / Barrage tournant de secours
On Canal Drive, 1.2 kilometers west of Huron Street, on the left when traveling west.
2 Ontario, Algoma District, Sault Ste. Marie — The Last Emergency Swing Dam in the World! / Le dernier barrage tournant de secours au monde!
On Canal Drive, 1.1 kilometers west of Huron Street, on the left when traveling west.
3 Ontario, Algoma District, Sault Ste. Marie — Why Preserve This Big Hunk of Steel? / Pourquoi préserver cette énorme structure d'acier?
On Canal Drive, 1.1 kilometers west of Huron Street, on the left when traveling west.
4 Ontario, Carleton County, Richmond — County of Carleton/Richmond Agricultural Society
On Perth Street just west of Huntley Road, on the right when traveling west.
5 Ontario, Carleton County, Richmond — Loyal Orange Lodge #151
On McBean Street at Strachan Street, on the right when traveling south on McBean Street.
6 Ontario, Carleton County, Richmond — St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
On McBean Street just south of Martin Street, on the left when traveling south.
7 Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Gwyn Memorial Sundial 1927Honours Prominent Dundas Couple - Stood at Ellen Osler Memorial Home
On Park Street West near Albert Street, on the right when traveling west.
8 Ontario, Hamilton, Dundas — Stone Carriage Step c. 1860A Relic of the Age of Horse and Buggy
On Park Street West at Albert Street on Park Street West.
9 Ontario, Hamilton, Southam — The Incline Railway
On Clairmont Access, 0.1 kilometers north of Inverness Avenue West, on the right when traveling south.
10 Ontario, Hastings County, Shannonville — Nelson International Raceway
Near Old Highway #2 (Provincial Highway 2) 1.1 kilometers west of Wyman's Road.
11 Ontario, Kenora District, Kenora — Rat Portage Post
On Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17) 0.4 kilometers east of Nethercutt Drive, on the right when traveling west.
12 Ontario, Kingston — Frontenac County Court House / Palais de Justice du Comté de Frontenac
On Court Street east of Barrie Street, on the left when traveling east.
13 Ontario, Kingston — Kingston Custom House / Bâtiment des Douanes de Kingston
On King Street East at Clarence Street, on the left when traveling north on King Street East.
14 Ontario, Kingston — Kingston Post Office / Bureau de Poste de Kingston
On Clarence Street just east of Wellington Street, on the right when traveling east.
15 Ontario, Kingston — Kirkpatrick Fountain
On Court Street west of West Street, on the right when traveling west.
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16 Ontario, Lanark County, Perth — Canal Fever / la Fièvre des canaux du Canada
On Basin Street at Tay Street, on the right when traveling north on Basin Street.
17 Ontario, Lanark County, Perth — The First Canal/ Le premier canal TayThe Tay Canal / Le canal Tay — 1834 —
On Basin Street at Tay Street, on the right when traveling north on Basin Street.
18 Ontario, Lanark County, Perth — Weigh StationFirst Drive Thru — Tay River Trail • Overland, Over Water, Over Time —
On Drummond Street East at Colbourne Street, on the right when traveling east on Drummond Street East.
19 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Automated Lock / Une écluse automatique
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Beckwith Street and Bridge / La rue et le pont Beckwith
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south.
21 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Canadian Northern Train Station / Chemin de fer du Nord CanadienSmiths Falls — Rise at the Falls —
On Williams Street just north of Abbott Street, on the right when traveling west.
22 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Centennial Park1867 • Centennial of Confederation • 1967 — Smiths Falls —
On Confederation Drive at Old Mill Road, on the left when traveling west on Confederation Drive.
23 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Crossroads of the Rideau / À la croisée des chemins
On Canal Street just west of Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the left when traveling west.
24 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Parc Victoria ParkSmiths Falls — Rise at the Falls —
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) at Lombard Street, on the right when traveling south on Beckwith Street South.
25 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Smiths Falls
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Smiths Falls and the Dam / Smiths Falls et le Barrage
On Confederation Drive at Old Mill Road, on the left when traveling west on Confederation Drive.
27 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — The Rideau Waterway / Voie navigable du Canal RideauThe Canadian Heritage Rivers System — Le Réseau de rivières du patrimoine canadien —
On Confederation Drive.
28 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — The underwater view / La vue sous l'eau
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
29 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — To Commemorate the Opening of the Rideau Canal 1832
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south.
30 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Water Works / Station de Production d'Eau Potable
On Confederation Drive at Old Mill Road, on the left when traveling west on Confederation Drive.
31 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Welcome to Combined LocksBienvenue à l'écluse combinée
On Canal Street just west of Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the left when traveling west.
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32 Ontario, Lanark County, Smiths Falls — Wood's Mill / Moulin de WoodThe Heritage Trail / Le sentier du patrimoine — Remembering Our Historic Past / Nous souvenant de notre passé historique —
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south.
33 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Athens — Athens Village Historyformerly Farmersville, Athens Village incorporated 1890 — Athens Township incorporated 2001 —
On Main Street (County Highway 5/42) at Elgin Street (County Highway 5/40), on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
34 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Athens — Jeffrey Boats
On Henry Street north of Wellington Street, on the left when traveling north.
35 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Athens — Main Street of Athens Looking Eastcirca 1920
On Main Street (County Highway 5) at Victoria Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
36 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — 5 Sunken Treasures in the Brockville AreaTo Preserve Our Marine Heritage
On Block House Island Road, 0.2 kilometers south of Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
37 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — Blockhouse IslandBrockville Historic Area: Our Past
On Block House Island Road, on the right when traveling south.
38 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — Blockhouse IslandBrockville Historic Area: The Brock Trail
On Block House Island Road, on the right when traveling south.
39 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — Brockville, Birthplace of Canada's Flag
On North Augusta Road.
40 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — George Chaffey1848 - 1932
Near Water Street East.
41 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — James Smart Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Brockville Historic Area: The Brock Trail
42 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — RCAF F-86 Golden Hawks Aerobatic Flight TeamBrockville Historic Area: The Brock Trail
43 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Brockville — Senator George T. Fulford1852 - 1905
Near King Street East (County Highway 2).
44 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Darlingside — The Darling Store / Le magasin DarlingCanada's National Parks and National Historic Sites
On Thousand Islands Parkway at Darlingside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Islands Parkway. Reported permanently removed.
45 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Darlingside — Thousand Islands Bridge System1938
On Thousand Islands Parkway at Darlingside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Islands Parkway.
46 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Gananoque — GananoqueCanadian Gateway to the Thousand Islands
On King Street East (County Highway 2) 0.3 kilometers west of the Thousand Islands Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
47 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Gananoque — Grace Church Bell1873
On Stone Street South at Oak Alley, on the left when traveling south on Stone Street South.
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48 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Kemptville — Prescott Street Bridge
On Clothier Street East (County Highway 44) at Prescott Street (County Highway 44), on the right when traveling east on Clothier Street East.
49 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Kemptville — St. James' Memorial Church
On Clothier Street West (Provincial Highway 18) at Harriet Street, on the right when traveling west on Clothier Street West.
50 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Lansdowne — Thousand Islands International Bridge
On Provincial Highway 137, 0.3 kilometers north of Benson Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
51 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Maitland — Homewood
On Provincial Highway 2, 3.6 kilometers west of Blue Church Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
52 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — Canada's First Glassworks1839
On County Highway 2 just south of Mallorytown Road (County Highway 5), on the left when traveling south.
53 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — Mallorytown Glass Works
On County Highway 2 just east of Guild Road, on the right when traveling west.
54 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — The Macdonald Cartier Freeway
On Provincial Highway 401, on the right when traveling east.
55 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — The Macdonald Cartier Freeway
On Provincial Highway 401, on the right when traveling west.
56 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Blockhaus de Merrickville Blockhouse
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15/43) at Rideau Canal, on the right when traveling south on St. Lawrence Street.
57 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Canal Twins / Les canaux jumelésCanal Rideau Canal / Canal Caledonian Canal
On Main Street just west of St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling west.
58 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Dr. Jim Connor
On Main Street just west of St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling west.
59 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Founding of Merrickville
On Main Street (Provincial Highway 43) at Elgin Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
60 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Merrickville Blockhouse 1832
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15/43) at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on St. Lawrence Street.
61 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Merrickville Public and Continuation School1873 - 1965
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Drummond Street, on the left when traveling south.
62 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — St. Ann's Church, Merrickville, 1903
On Main Street just west of St. John Street, on the left when traveling west.
63 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — The Merrickville Blockhouse / Le blockhaus de Merrickville
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15/43) at Rideau Canal, on the right when traveling south on St. Lawrence Street.
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64 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — Twin Canals / Les canaux jumelés
On Main Street just west of St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling west.
65 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Merrickville — World Wars Memorial
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15) at Drummond Street, on the left when traveling south on St. Lawrence Street.
66 Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Township of Rideau Lakes — Two Lakes from One / d'Une Pierre Deux Coups
On Narrows Lock Road (County Highway 14) at the Rideau Canal, on the right when traveling north on Narrows Lock Road.
67 Ontario, Middlesex County, London — Engine 86
On Dundas Street just west of Quebec Street, on the left when traveling west.
68 Ontario, Niagara Region, Grimsby — Grimsby Town Bell
On Main Street West at Murray Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street West.
69 Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara Falls — International Rainbow Bridge CommemorationKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth — June 7, 1939 —
Near Niagara Parkway at Rainbow Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
70 Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara Falls — Wm. B. RankineOperating Station of Canadian Niagara Power Company, Limited
On Niagara Parkway, 0.2 kilometers north of Fraser Hill, on the right when traveling north.
71 Ontario, Niagara Region, St. Catharines — The Fourth Welland CanalAn Outstanding Canadian Engineering Achievement
Near Welland Canals Trail.
72 Ontario, Niagara Region, St. Catharines — Welland Ship Canal
Near Welland Canals Parkway.
73 Ontario, Northumberland County, Cobourg — Victoria Hall
On King Street West (Provincial Highway 2) west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
74 Ontario, Ottawa, Byward Market - Parliament Hill — By Ward Market Heritage Conservation DistrictDistrict de Conservation du Patrimoine du Marché By
On George Street at By Ward Market Square, on the left when traveling east on George Street.
75 Ontario, Ottawa, Byward Market - Parliament Hill — Château Laurier / Le Château Laurier
Near Rideau Street (Route 34) just east of Elgin Street (Route 91), on the right when traveling west.
76 Ontario, Ottawa, Byward Market - Parliament Hill — Connaught Building / L’Édifice Connaught
On Mackenzie Avenue (Route 93) 0.2 kilometers south of Murray Street (Route 44), on the left when traveling south.
77 Ontario, Ottawa, Byward Market - Parliament Hill — The Royal Canadian Mint / La Monnaie Royale Canadienne
Near Sussex Drive (Route 93) at Bruyere Street, on the left when traveling north.
78 Ontario, Ottawa, Carp - Hardwood Plains — The Central Emergency Government HeadquartersLe Siège Central du Gouvernement d'Urgence
On Carp Road (Route 5).
79 Ontario, Ottawa, LeBreton Flats — The Fleck Fountain / La Fontaine FleckA Byway to the Past
On Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway at Booth Street on Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway.
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80 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — A Safety Valve and Power SourceUne soupape de sûreté et une source d'énergie
On Dickinson Street just north of Mill Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — A Square for All Time / Un place en permanence
On Dickinson Street at Johnston Clapp Lane, on the left when traveling north on Dickinson Street.
82 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — Carriage Shed / Hangar à chariots
On Dickinson Street at Johnston Clapp Lane, on the left when traveling north on Dickinson Street.
83 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — Dickinson Square and Manotick / La Place Dickinson et Manotick
On Dickinson Street just east of Mill Street, on the left when traveling north.
84 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — The Clapp Family Barns / Les granges de la famille Clapp
On Dickinson Street at Bridge Street (Provincial Highway 8), on the left when traveling south on Dickinson Street.
85 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — The Long Island Mill
On Dickinson Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — The Mill and Manotick / Le moulin et Manotick
On Dickinson Street just east of Mill Street, on the right when traveling north.
87 Ontario, Ottawa, Manotick — The Perpetual Challenge / Le defi perpétuel
88 Ontario, Oxford County, Thamesford — St. John's Anglican Church1861 - 2011
On Dundas West (Provincial Highway 2) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Dundas West.
89 Ontario, Simcoe County, Port Severn — Port Severn Swing Bridge, Lock 45Pount Tourant de Port Severn, Écluse No 45
Near Port Severn Road North, 1.2 kilometers east of Lone Pine Road, on the right when traveling east.
90 Ontario, Simcoe County, Port Severn — Water Control Dams/Port Severn – The Secondary LockBarrages de régularisation des eaux/Port Severn – L’écluse secondaire
Near Port Severn Road North, 1.2 kilometers east of Lone Pine Road, on the right when traveling east.
91 Ontario, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Long Sault — Dickinson's Landing — Lost Villages Historical Society —
On Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry County Road 2 (County Highway 2), on the left when traveling west.
92 Ontario, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Long Sault — Lake St. Lawrence / Lac Saint-Laurent — Lost Villages Historical Society —
On Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry County Road 2 (County Highway 2) just east of Long Sault Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
93 Ontario, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, South Stormont — Lost Villages of the St Lawrence
On Fran LaFlamme Drive (Ault Park Road), on the right when traveling west on Fran LaFlamme Drive (Ault Park Road).
94 Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Schreiber — Sir Collingwood Schreiber1831-1918
On Scotia Street at Winnipeg Street, on the right when traveling east on Scotia Street.
95 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Nipissing Vein No. 96
Near Coleman Road, 0.2 kilometers south of Nipissing Road when traveling south.
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96 Ontario, Toronto, Centre Island — The Lake Light
On Lakeshore Avenue.
 
 
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