Cross-Canada Virtual Road Trip: Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

May 14, 2021 11:00

(GMT -4:00) Eastern Time

Event URL: https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/cross-canada-virtual-road-trip/
Hosted by: Parks Canada

A little over a century ago, in July 1920, a ship called the Irene left Lake Ontario at Trenton and began a 17-day voyage north towards Georgian Bay. Irene passed through all 45 locks of the Trent-Severn Waterway and became the first ship to complete the 386km journey from end to end.

Today the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site is as active as ever, with thousands of boaters and paddlers coming every season to travel one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. Every historic lock on the TSW uses much of the same engineering to move boats up and down as it did 100 years ago, and it’s just one of those things you have to see to believe.

Help us commemorate Irene’s voyage by learning more about how the locks work and how Parks Canada maintains and operates this complex waterway. While you’re with us, get an up close look at the iconic Peterborough Lift Lock — our awe-inspiring giant of the Waterway!

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