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==St. Lawrence Seaway Construction== |
==St. Lawrence Seaway Construction== |
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During the construction of the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]], a number of Canadian towns alongside the St. Lawrence River were flooded in a 20,000 acre planned flood to allow for the expansion of the St. Lawrence River.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Villiages of the St. Lawrence|website=http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Stormont33.html|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> Several of those towns, including Aultsville, Farran's Point, Dickinson's Landing and Wales were planned to be eliminated and residents and structures were moved to two newly created towns named, Ingleside and Long Sault.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seaway Towns on Vacation Map|accessdate=25 September 2014|agency=Ottawa Citizen|date=30 July 1957}}</ref> In addition to the relocation of buildings, the project called for movement of roads, and railroad tracks. Two significant towns, Iroquois and Morrisburg had sections built on higher ground. The flooding officially began on what became known as ''Inundation Day'' which was scheduled for 1 July |
During the construction of the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]], a number of Canadian towns alongside the St. Lawrence River were flooded in a 20,000 acre planned flood to allow for the expansion of the St. Lawrence River.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Villiages of the St. Lawrence|website=http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Stormont33.html|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> Several of those towns, including Aultsville, Farran's Point, Dickinson's Landing and Wales were planned to be eliminated and residents and structures were moved to two newly created towns named, Ingleside and Long Sault.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seaway Towns on Vacation Map|accessdate=25 September 2014|agency=Ottawa Citizen|date=30 July 1957}}</ref> In addition to the relocation of buildings, the project called for movement of roads, and railroad tracks. Two significant towns, Iroquois and Morrisburg had sections built on higher ground. The flooding officially began on what became known as ''Inundation Day'' which was scheduled for 1 July 1958 .<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Villiages of the St. Lawrence|website=http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Stormont33.html|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:20, 26 September 2014
Dickinson's Landing is an underwater ghost town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of Ontario's Lost Villages, which were permanently flooded by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958.
Families and businesses in Dickinson's Landing were moved to the new town of Ingleside before the seaway construction commenced.
History
In approximately 1705, Dickinson's Landing was founded by French explorer La Salle as a trading post at the rapids that were known as long Sault.[1]
St. Lawrence Seaway Construction
During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a number of Canadian towns alongside the St. Lawrence River were flooded in a 20,000 acre planned flood to allow for the expansion of the St. Lawrence River.[2] Several of those towns, including Aultsville, Farran's Point, Dickinson's Landing and Wales were planned to be eliminated and residents and structures were moved to two newly created towns named, Ingleside and Long Sault.[3] In addition to the relocation of buildings, the project called for movement of roads, and railroad tracks. Two significant towns, Iroquois and Morrisburg had sections built on higher ground. The flooding officially began on what became known as Inundation Day which was scheduled for 1 July 1958 .[4]
External links
44°59′36″N 74°55′30″W / 44.9934°N 74.9249°W
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- ^ Leblanc, John (11 March 1955). "St. Lawrence Seaway Will Displace 6,000". No. No. 501. The Miami News.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ "Lost Villiages of the St. Lawrence". http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Stormont33.html.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); External link in|website=|url=(help) - ^ "Seaway Towns on Vacation Map". Ottawa Citizen. 30 July 1957.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Lost Villiages of the St. Lawrence". http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Stormont33.html.
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