Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa Historical Markers
Twelve markers placed at Dow's Lake by the Canadian government to honor the history of the Canadian Tulip Festival, which began as a generous post-World War II gift by Queen Juliana and the People of the Netherlands for providing refuge for the royal family, celebrating the 1943 birth of Princess Margriet in Ottawa Civic Hospital, and the 1945 Liberation of the nation in which Canadian military forces had a major role. Since then, the annual gift of tulips bulbs has ensured that spring in Ottawa is a time not to be missed. This series includes other markers across Canada that celebrate the gift of Dutch tulips in honoring Canada's role in World War II Europe.
