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Thomas Mackay: The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa - Regional Studies Alastair Sweeny 2021st edition
Thomas Mackay: The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa - Regional Studies
Alastair Sweeny
This is the first, long overdue biography of Thomas Mackay, a major promoter of Ottawa as the capital of Canada. Mackay built the Ottawa and Hartwell Locks of the Rideau Canal, founded New Edinburgh and the Rideau Falls mill complex, built Rideau Hall, and financed the Ottawa and Prescott Railway.
328 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 22, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780776636788 |
| Publishers | University of Ottawa Press |
| Pages | 404 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 228 × 24 mm · 539 g |
| Language | English |