The Lachine Canal

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Canal
gptkbp:associatedWith urban development
transportation history
Canadian_history
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:built 1825
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Old_Port_of_Montreal
gptkbp:contains historical sites
art installations
several parks
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Lachine,_Quebec
gptkbp:culturalEvents Community clean-up days
Outdoor concerts
Canal Days Festival
Art on the Canal
Lachine Canal Regatta
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat restoration
biodiversity enhancement
water quality improvement
gptkbp:features green spaces
locks
bike paths
gptkbp:historicalEvent Construction of the canal
Closure for commercial navigation
Reopening for recreational use
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Sir_George-Étienne_Cartier
gptkb:Louis-Joseph_Papineau
gptkb:Jacques_Cartier
gptkb:William_McGillivray
gptkb:John_Molson
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Industrial transportation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lachine Canal
gptkbp:length 13.5 kilometers
gptkbp:location Montreal,_Quebec,_Canada
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:notableFor recreation
cultural heritage
local economy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River_system
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
kayaking
picnicking
gptkbp:renovated 2002
gptkbp:supports wildlife
gptkbp:transportation recreational boating
pedestrian pathways
commercial shipping
cycling routes
gptkbp:usedFor cycling
boating
walking