Chapter 2 - Description

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Rideau Canal. © Parks Canada

1. Description of property
   • Element 01 - Rideau Canal
   • Element 02 - Fort Henry, Kingston
   • Element 03 - Fort Frederick, Kingston
   • Element 04 - Cathcart Tower, Cedar Island
   • Element 05 - Shoal Tower, Kingston
   • Element 06 - Murney Tower, Kingston
2. History and development
   • Defence of the Empire
   • Lieutenant-Colonel John By’s Vision
   • The Changing Role of the Canal
   • The Changing Role of the Canal’s Fortifications
   • The Structural History of the Canal’s Engineering Works
   • The Structural History of the Canal’s Bridges
   • The Structural History of the Canal’s Buildings and Fortifications
   • The History of the Conservation of the Rideau Canal and its Fortifications