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Jehiel Collins, in 1809, became the first European settler in the Ottawa region. In 1826, Lieutenant Colonel By and the Earl of Dalhousie picked the area as the beginning of the Rideau Canal. The community that grew around the construction was known as Bytown, after Lieutenant Colonel By.
Bytown was incorporated as a town in 1850. When Bytown was incorporated as a city in 1855, it was renamed Ottawa. In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital of the pre-Confederation Province of Canada.
Legend has it that Ottawa was chosen for two reasons: it was many miles distant from the US border and therefore less vulnerable to attack, and because Ottawa was usually full of rough and ready lumberjacks, in the event of such an attack a fighting force would be easily and quickly assembled.
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What is Ottawa?
Ottawa is the name of a major river which, in part, forms the boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Ottawa is the name of a city on the Ottawa River that is the Capital of Canada. Ottawa is the name of an Algonkian First Nations band.
Where did Robert Laird Borden die?
Ottawa ontairo buried in beachwood cemetery Ottawa Ontario
What do you call A PERSON FROM Ottawa?
An Ottawan, eh.
How do you pronounce Ottawa?
Ot-ta-wa
When was Ottawa Canada first setteled?
It was first settled after 1815.
What is Old Ottawa East's population?
Old Ottawa East's population is 4,907.
When was Old Ottawa South created?
Old Ottawa South was created in 1905.
What is Old Ottawa South's population?
The population of Old Ottawa South is 8,168.
When was Old Ottawa East created?
Old Ottawa East was created in 1907.
What is the area of Old Ottawa East?
The area of Old Ottawa East is 1,120,000.0 square meters.
What is the area of Old Ottawa South?
The area of Old Ottawa South is 2,049,999.9999999998 square meters.
What is the old name for Ottawa?
bytown :)
What is the population density of Old Ottawa South?
Old Ottawa South's population density is 3,984.4 people per square kilometer.
What is the population density of Old Ottawa East?
The population density of Old Ottawa East is 4,393.4 people per square kilometer.
What was the Ottawa Senators old arena called?
The Ottawa Senators originally played their homes games at the Ottawa Civic Centre from 1992-1995. Since 1996, they have been playing at Scotiabank Place.
How old do you have to be to not wear a helmet in Ottawa?
Everyone has to wear a helmet no matter what age! :)
What is the federal capital of Canada?
ottawa
