4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox
—4e Duc de Richmond et de Lennox —
Charles Lennox was appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the British North American colonies and Governor-in-Chief of Lower Canada in May 1818. He received a mandate to improve the colonies' defences and inland navigation system. Lennox recommended the strengthening of the fortificaitons at Québec City and the building of a fort, later named in his honour, on Île aux Noix and also promoted canal construction on the Ottawa River. His sudden death near here only a year after his appointment was lamented in both Canada and Britain.| HM Number | HM22TG |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 7:03am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 436436 N 5009232 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.23371667, -75.80978333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 14.023', W 75° 48.587' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 14' 1.38" N, 75° 48' 35.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6370 Old Richmond Rd, Ottawa Ontario K0A 2Z0, CA |
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