Ottawa History Hub
This podcast looks at the history of the city of Ottawa Ontario, since the last ice age to modern day! Visit our website at ottawahistoryhub.com.
Ottawa History Hub
Thomas MacKay
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Brendan Ray
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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Thomas MacKay was a Scottish mason, industrialist, politician, and founder of New Edinburgh, among other things. He helped to build the Rideau Canal and invested his earnings in transforming Bytown from a work camp into a town. The significance of his legacy rivals that of his old boss, John By.