Today I took one last walk around before I left. When I was at Parliament Hill looking over the Ottawa River I saw this monument, so I decided to go find it and find out what it was.
On my way through Major Hill's Park I found the old foundation of Lt. Col. John By's home. This is where he lived while conducting the building of the Rideau Canal.
After he left it was used by a couple different military commanders. It burned down and this is all that is left. In the 70's they did an archaeological dig to find old artifacts.
This is the Museum of Civilization we went to from across the river.
The locks from the other side.
Found the monument behind the National Gallery.
It was a small outdoor theater.
The monument was of Samuel de Champlain the French explorer.
On my way back I found the Peace Keepers Monument.
This monument recognizes Canada's involvement with the United Nations and peace keeping around the world.
Behind the figures it is supposed to look like a war torn country. The monument becomes more streamlined and polished where the figures stand. In front of them are a grove of trees used to represent peace.
In 1988, the United Nations Peacekeepers were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 40 years of tireless effort to keep the peace between warring factions. This monument commemorates the Canadian contribution to those missions.
More than 80,000 Canadians have served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.
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