Thomas Mackay The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa |
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| Author:
| Sweeny, Alastair |
| Series title: | Regional Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7766-3678-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Ottawa Press/Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first, long overdue biography of Thomas Mackay, a major promoter of Ottawa as the capital of Canada. Mackay built the Ottawa and Hartwell Locks of the Rideau Canal, founded New Edinburgh and the Rideau Falls mill complex, built Rideau Hall, and financed the Ottawa and Prescott Railway.
This is the first, long overdue biography of Thomas Mackay, a major promoter of Ottawa as the capital of Canada. Mackay built the Ottawa and Hartwell Locks of the Rideau Canal, founded New Edinburgh and the Rideau Falls mill complex, built Rideau Hall, and financed the Ottawa and Prescott Railway.