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Charles Lennox (Duke of Richmond)

Charles Lennox was appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the British North American colonies and Governor-in-Chief of Lower Canada in May 1818. He received a mandate to improve the colonies defences and inland navigation system. Lennox recommended the strengthening of the fortifications at Québec City and the building of a fort, later named in his honour, on Île aux Noix and also promoted canal construction on the Ottawa River. His sudden death near here only a year after his appointment was lamented in both Canada and Britain.

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Charles Lennox (duc de Richmond)

Charles Lennox fut nommé commandant en chef des colonies de l’Amérique du Nord britannique et gouverneur en chef du Bas-Canada en mai 1818. On lui confia le mandat d’améliorer les défenses des colonies et la navigation intérieure. Lennox recommanda le renforcement des fortifications de Québec et la construction dun fort, nommé plus tard en son honneur, à l’île aux Noix. Il encouragea en outre la création d’écluses sur la rivière des Outaouais. L’annonce de sa mort subite survenue près d’ici, un an seulement après sa nomination, jeta l’émoi tant chez les Canadiens que chez les Britanniques.

Location: 6346 Richmond Road
Emplacement : 6346, chemin Richmond
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.233722, -75.809766
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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