The picturesque Rideau route through the most charming scenery in America (1901) (14788924033)

Identifier: picturesqueridea00ride (find matches)
Title: The picturesque Rideau route ... through the most charming scenery in America
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Rideau Lakes Navigation Co
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Publisher: Ottawa, Federal Press Co.
Contributing Library: Queen's University Library, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Queen's University - University of Toronto Libraries



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tsRest, on an island at the mouth of German Bay. Winding through the numerous islands, the steamer reaches the Rocky Narrows, which has towering granite shores, and later Olivers Ferry. This place is quite a settlement of pretty summer residences, among them that of Hon. Peter McLaren. Three miles from Olivers Ferry is the mouth of the Rideau River, where may be seen the ruins of houses built by English officers who came to this country on hunting expeditions. Years ago deer abounded in this section. Poonamalie Cut is about three miles down the river. Any person who has passed through this cut will never forget it. Trees form an arch over the steamer, and at times the foliage has to be removed in order to make way for the smokestack. Two miles farther on is the town of Smiths Falls, which is about midway between Kingston and Ottawa. The C.P.R. Junctionis here. The town is prosperous, and has a population of 5,000. Twelve miles farther down the river is the village of Menickville, and between the
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Steamer "Swift" in cut at Chaffeys Lake, Opposite Idyl-Wild Summer Resort i4 The Picturesque Rideau Route.