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The falls are about 60 metres (200 ft) wide and drop 15 metres (49 ft). The area around the falls was once heavily industrialized, especially in the 19th century, driving growth of the surrounding cities. [5] The damming of the river and the presence of industry have greatly altered the lands surrounding the waterfall, and the fall's appearance.
A painting of the mill and tavern in Wright's Town, 1823. Wright's Town, also known as Wrightstown, Wright's Village, and Columbia Falls Village, was the first permanent colonial settlement in the Ottawa Valley, located at the north edge of the Chaudière Falls on the Ottawa River, on the southern part of what is now known as Hull Island, in present-day Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière or Chutes de la Chaudière may refer to: . Chutes de la Chaudière (or Chaudière Falls) on the Chaudière River in Lévis, Quebec, Canada; Chutes de la Chaudière, French name for the Chaudière Falls on the Ottawa River in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada
Wright's Town (Hull, Quebec), just across the Ottawa River, also near the Chaudiere Falls, had already been founded by this time. Collins built a log cabin and store [12] [13] on the south shore of the Ottawa River, near the Chaudière Falls area. [12] Later the property was acquired by Caleb T. Bellows, an assistant in the store. [12]
Henry Franklin Bronson (February 24, 1817 – December 7, 1889) was an American-Canadian lumber baron known as one of Ottawa's early entrepreneurs, establishing a large lumber mill at Chaudière Falls on the Ottawa River. Bronson's efforts helped to convert a fledgling small town into a prosperous city.
Planned events include a candidate forum for Ottawa County Probate Judge on Thursday, Sept. 12, a forum for several seats in the Michigan State House on Sept. 16, and a meet-and-greet for a ...
After a sixth session of a meeting that began Oct. 24, Ottawa County commissioners voted to seek a mediator in their dispute with Adeline Hambley.
Chaudière Falls (French: Chutes de la Chaudière, pronounced [ʃyt də la ʃodjɛʁ]) is a 35-meter-high (115 ft) waterfall in Lévis, Quebec along the Chaudière River. It is part of the regional Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, which features a 113-metre-long (371 ft) suspension footbridge standing 23 metres over the river. [ 3 ]