Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Rideau Canal' has mentioned 'Canada' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Canal in Canada | WIKI |
| Rideau CanalNative names English: Rideau Canal French: Canal RideauThe Ottawa Locks at Colonel By ValleyAreaOntarioLength202xc2xa0km (126xc2xa0mi)Built1832ArchitectJohn ByGoverning bodyParks Canada UNESCO World Heritage SiteTypeCulturalCriteriai, ivDesignated2007 (31st session)Referencexc2xa0no.1221State PartyCanadaRegionNorth America National Historic Site of CanadaDesignated1925 | WIKI |
| The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects Canada's capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston. | WIKI |
| After the War of 1812, information was received about the United States' plans to invade the British colony of Upper Canada from upstate New York by following the St. Lawrence River. | WIKI |
| Since the canal was completed, no further military engagements have taken place between Canada and the United States. | WIKI |
| Although the Rideau was not put to defensive use, it played a pivotal role in the early development of Canada and encouraged shipping, trade, and settlement of Upper Canada by tens of thousands of immigrants. | WIKI |
| It was also used by tens of thousands of immigrants from the British Isles heading westward into Upper Canada in this period. | WIKI |
| It was a major route for shipping heavy goods (timber, minerals, grain) from Canada's hinterland east to Montreal. | WIKI |
| Today the Rideau forms part of the Great Loop, a major waterway route connecting a large area of the eastern United States and Canada. | WIKI |
| Some of the dead remain unidentified as they had no known relatives in Upper Canada. | WIKI |
| The canal has been featured on postage stamps issued by Canada Post. | WIKI |
| In 2014, the canal appeared on a $2.50 international rate stamp as part of a Canada Post set honoring World Heritage Sites. | WIKI |
| It was built in 1827 as a storehouse for the British Military in Upper Canada. | WIKI |
| The Rideau Canal is a large strategic canal constructed for military purposes which played a crucial contributory role in allowing British forces to defend the colony of Canada against the United States of America, leading to the development of two distinct political and cultural entities in the north of the American continent, which can be seen as a significant stage in human history. | UNESCO |