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History: After the War of , in which the invading Americans were defeated, the Canadian government feared attack by Americans along the heavily fortified St. The Rideau Canal, built between and , provided a secure route between Kingston and Montreal. Most of the original locks and canal cuts are still in use, and, except for 3 hydraulic locks, all are still operated by the muscle power of lock staff cranking the distinctive "crab" winches.

Its stone walls, ponds and bridges have preserved a quiet beauty along its course through the city of Ottawa, and in the wintertime it provides one of the world's most famous skating rinks. In , years after the beginning of the canal's construction, it was designated a national historic site. In it became part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Ottawa The official website for the City of Ottawa.

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