A WALK IN WRIGHT'S TOWN, IN 1830
THIS VIRTUAL WALK in Wright's Town in 1830, captures the town at the very moment when Bytown is founded and the Rideau Canal is being built.
Rick Henderson
May 18, 20221 min read
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UNE PROMENADE À WRIGHT'S TOWN, EN 1830
CETTE PROMENADE VIRTUELLE dans Wright's Town en 1830 capture le village au moment même de la fondation de Bytown.
Rick Henderson
May 18, 20221 min read
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AYLMER: A Tale of Two Landings (1800-1830)
The curious history of the founding of Aylmer and Deschênes; the first 30 years.
Rick Henderson
Jan 16, 202220 min read
3,501 views
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AYLMER : Une histoire de deux débarcadères (1800-1830)
La curieuse histoire de la fondation d'Aylmer et de Deschênes ; les 30 premières années.
Rick Henderson
Jan 16, 202222 min read
1,122 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
184 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Dec 26, 20211 min read
170 views
5 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Dec 18, 20211 min read
381 views
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OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 8 - The First Farms
In this episode, Andrew & Rick explore the (ahem) roots of the Ottawa Valley's first settlements.
Rick Henderson
Dec 11, 20211 min read
379 views
6 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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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.
Rick Henderson
Dec 4, 20211 min read
275 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 30, 20216 min read
1,180 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 30, 20216 min read
198 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 27, 20211 min read
159 views
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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,.
Rick Henderson
Nov 20, 20211 min read
180 views
5 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 13, 20211 min read
273 views
9 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 9, 20211 min read
209 views
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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.
Rick Henderson
Nov 3, 20211 min read
307 views
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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....
Rick Henderson
Nov 1, 20211 min read
401 views
3 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Jul 27, 202112 min read
1,214 views
5 comments
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.
Rick Henderson
Jul 26, 202114 min read
297 views
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