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Parks Canada Rideau Canal Gate Shopin-person Doors Open Smiths Falls

  • In-person
  • French services available
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
Parks Canada Rideau Canal Gate Shop

Join Parks Canada behind the scenes and see how lock gates are built by their talented craftsmen. Learn how these examples of 19th-century engineering are created to withstand the test of time. Find out how their designs are still relevant today, and learn how Parks Canada plays a leadership role in the protection of Canada's treasured places.

Contact info

49 Centre Street
Smiths Falls, Ontario
E-mail: RideauCanal.Info@pc.gc.ca
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/index

Architecture


Dates/hours open

Sep 14, 10:00am - Sep 14, 03:00pm

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.