A History of the Murray Canal

by Dan Buchanan, Sean Scally (Photographer)

Overview

During the 1790s, Upper Canada's first lieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe, promoted the idea of a canal in the area between the Bay of Quinte and Presqu'ile Bay on Lake Ontario, but his idea did not come into fruition until decades later....

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781039195257
Publisher:	FriesenPress
Publication date:	02/20/2024
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Known as The History Guy of Brighton, Ontario, Dan Buchanan enjoys researching, writing, and presenting interesting stories about local history. He writes a history column for a municipal newsletter, is a member of the Brighton Heritage Advisory Committee, and works closely with the Brighton Digital Archives. Dan is also the author of Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story (Dundurn Press, 2015), 38 Hours To Montreal: William Weller and the Governor General's Race of 1840 (FriesenPress, 2018), and The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada (Milner & Associates Inc., 2020).