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AYLMER: A Tale of Two Landings (1800-1830)

Rick Henderson

Jan 16, 202220 min read

AYLMER: A Tale of Two Landings (1800-1830)

The curious history of the founding of Aylmer and Deschênes; the first 30 years.

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AYLMER : Une histoire de deux débarcadères (1800-1830)

Rick Henderson

Jan 16, 202222 min read

AYLMER : Une histoire de deux débarcadères (1800-1830)

La curieuse histoire de la fondation d'Aylmer et de Deschênes ; les 30 premières années.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 11 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part II

Rick Henderson

Jan 1, 20221 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 11 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part II

Part 2 of our ramble behind Parliament Hill to the Portage Bridge and back along Wellington St.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 10 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part I

Rick Henderson

Dec 26, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 10 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part I

In this two-part Ramble, Rick and Andrew take you back to several sites of Upper and Lower Bytown.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 9 - The Earliest Settler Cemeteries

Rick Henderson

Dec 18, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 9 - The Earliest Settler Cemeteries

Andrew and Rick take us on a ramble through them and tell us some un-settling stories.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 8 - The First Farms

Rick Henderson

Dec 11, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 8 - The First Farms

In this episode, Andrew & Rick explore the (ahem) roots of the Ottawa Valley's first settlements.

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Rick Henderson

Dec 5, 20211 min read

THE VOYAGEURS - by Bill Mason

As the perfect means to show what portaging was like, what better video to post than Bill Mason's The Voyageurs, produced by the NFB.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 7 - The Upper Portage

Rick Henderson

Dec 4, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 7 - The Upper Portage

The Upper Portage of the Chaudière takes us to Mitigomijokan, the Place Where the Red Oaks Grow, commonly known as Deschênes.

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Rick Henderson

Nov 30, 20216 min read

In Memory of Philemon Wright Junior.*

In remembrance of a man who does not have a headstone, I reprint this excerpt from my book Walking in the Footsteps of Philemon Wright.

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Rick Henderson

Nov 30, 20216 min read

À la mémoire de Philemon Wright Jr.*

En mémoire d'un homme qui n'a pas de pierre tombale, je reproduis cet extrait de mon livre Walking in the Footsteps of Philemon Wright.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 6 - The Middle Portage

Rick Henderson

Nov 27, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 6 - The Middle Portage

The Middle Portage of the Chaudière is the toughest part of the three portages past the Little Chaudière Rapids.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES -episode 5 - The Lower Portage

Rick Henderson

Nov 20, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES -episode 5 - The Lower Portage

In this episode, Andrew and Rick take us to the Lower Portage (Le portage-du-bas), which take us past the great Kettle Falls or Akikojiwan,.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES - episode 4 - The Oldest Settler Burial

Rick Henderson

Nov 13, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES - episode 4 - The Oldest Settler Burial

In this, the 4th installation of the OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES, a visit to the oldest known settler burial ground in the region.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 3 - Leamy Lake, part III

Rick Henderson

Nov 9, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 3 - Leamy Lake, part III

Leamy Lake. Andrew Van Beek, videographer, and Rick Henderson, historian, dive into the history of the first permanent settlement here.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 2 - Leamy Lake, part II

Rick Henderson

Nov 2, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 2 - Leamy Lake, part II

PART 2 - A Ramble at Leamy Lake, the cradle of the First Permanent Settlement of the Ottawa Valley.

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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 1 - Leamy Lake, part I

Rick Henderson

Nov 1, 20211 min read

OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 1 - Leamy Lake, part I

Introducing a new series that will fly you through the rich history of the Ottawa Valley - rambles through the history around us....

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Mr. & Mrs. Smyth - A Spy Story Linked to our Capital Area

Rick Henderson

Jul 27, 202112 min read

Mr. & Mrs. Smyth - A Spy Story Linked to our Capital Area

Three elements - The War of Independence, the Rideau Canal, and the Capitals' Curious History - all come together in this tale of intrigue.

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M. et Mme Smyth - Une histoire d'espionnage liée à notre région de la Capitale

Rick Henderson

Jul 26, 202114 min read

M. et Mme Smyth - Une histoire d'espionnage liée à notre région de la Capitale

Trois éléments - la guerre d'indépendance, le canal Rideau et la curieuse histoire de la capitale - sont réunis dans ce récit d'intrigue.

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Rick Henderson

Mar 12, 202112 min read

The Capital's Curious Archaeology

It should not be surprising that some of the investigation done on the earliest buildings adds to our Capital's Curious History

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Rick Henderson

Mar 12, 202113 min read

La curieuse archéologie de la capitale

Il n'est pas surprenant que certaines des recherches effectuées sur les bâtiments s'ajoutent à la à la curieuse histoire de notre capitale.

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