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First Steamboat Transit
- When
- May 22–29, 1832
- Where
- Bytown
Robert Drummond's steamboat 'Rideau' completed the first full transit from Kingston to Bytown in May 1832, carrying Colonel By.
On May 22, 1832, Robert Drummond's steamboat 'Rideau' departed Kingston with Colonel By and his family on board. The vessel arrived in Bytown on May 29, 1832, marking the first full steamboat transit of the newly completed Rideau Canal.
Sources
- Rideau Canal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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