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=== Historical Background  ===
=== Historical Background  ===


The [[Chambly_Canal|Chambly Canal]] along a part of the upper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] helps connect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River] in [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] and [[New York Genealogy|New York]]. The canal and its locks allowed boats to bypass the Richelieu River rapids near Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Work began on this canal in 1831 and was completed in 1843. The canal from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Chambly is 12 miles (19 km) long.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Chambly Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal (accessed 7 June 2011).</ref>  
The [[Chambly_Canal|Chambly Canal]] along a part of the upper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] helps connect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] in [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai[[Category:Migration routes]] in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermon[[Category:Migration routes]]] and [[New York Genealogy|New York]]. The canal and its locks allowed boats to bypass the Richelieu River rapids near Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Work began on this canal in 1831 and was completed in 1843. The canal from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Chambly is 12 miles (19 km) long.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Chambly Canal" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal (accessed 7 June 2011).</ref>  


The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] in [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] flows north from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] near the United States border about 106 miles (171 km) to Sorel-Tracy where it joins the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River].<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Richelieu River" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River (accessed 8 June 2011).</ref>  
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] in [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] flows north from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai[[Category:Migration routes]] near the United States border about 106 miles (171 km) to Sorel-Tracy where it joins the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive[[Category:Migration routes]].<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Richelieu River" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River (accessed 8 June 2011).</ref>  


Indians and French settlers used the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] and recognized its strategic military importance as a probable invasion route. A series of forts were built in the 1600s and 1700s to help defend it.<ref name="waterway">Parks Canada, "Waterway History," ''Chambly Canal National Historic Site Canada'' at http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/natcul/natcul2/natcul2a.aspx (8 June 2011).</ref>  
Indians and French settlers used the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] and recognized its strategic military importance as a probable invasion route. A series of forts were built in the 1600s and 1700s to help defend it.<ref name="waterway">Parks Canada, "Waterway History," ''Chambly Canal National Historic Site Canada'' at http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/natcul/natcul2/natcul2a.aspx (8 June 2011).</ref>  


The '''Chambly Canal''' was part of a network of canals, lakes and rivers connecting New York City to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal]. Freight such as lumber and coal could be shipped from the St. Lawrence River, up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] and Chambly Canal to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain], and down the [[Champlain Canal]] to the Hudson River to New York City. The Hudson River is also connected to the [[Erie Canal]]. The Chambly Canal was an important part of increasing Canadian-American trade into the 20th Century. After World War I (1914-1918) freight traffic declined, but has partially been replaced since with tourist pleasure cruises.<ref name="waterway" />  
The '''Chambly Canal''' was part of a network of canals, lakes and rivers connecting New York City to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal]. Freight such as lumber and coal could be shipped from the St. Lawrence River, up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] and Chambly Canal to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai[[Category:Migration routes]], and down the [[Champlain Canal]] to the Hudson River to New York City. The Hudson River is also connected to the [[Erie Canal]]. The Chambly Canal was an important part of increasing Canadian-American trade into the 20th Century. After World War I (1914-1918) freight traffic declined, but has partially been replaced since with tourist pleasure cruises.<ref name="waterway" />  


=== Route  ===
=== Route  ===


The '''Chambly Canal''' is connected to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] at the south end in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, [[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jean County]], and to the same river at the north end in Chambly, [[Chambly County, Quebec]] [[Category:Counties of Quebec, Canada]] [[Category:Counties of Quebec, Canada]] [[Category:Counties of Quebec, Canada]] [[Category:Counties of Quebec, Canada]] [[Category:Counties of Quebec, Canada]].  
The '''Chambly Canal''' is connected to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] at the south end in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, [[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jean Count[[Category:Migration routes]]], and to the same river at the north end in Chambly, [[Chambly County, Quebec]].  


The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu River] flows north out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont%C3%A9r%C3%A9gie Montérégie] region in the far south of [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] as follows:  
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive[[Category:Migration routes]] flows north out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai[[Category:Migration routes]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont%C3%A9r%C3%A9gie Montérégi[[Category:Migration routes]] region in the far south of [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] as follows:  


:*Lake Champlain ([[Clinton County, New York]], and [[Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy|Grand Isle]], and [[Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy|Franklin]] counties in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]])  
:*Lake Champlain ([[Clinton County, New York]], and [[Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy|Grand Isl[[Category:Migration routes]]], and [[Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy|Frankli[[Category:Migration routes]]] counties in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermon[[Category:Migration routes]]])  
:*[[Missisquoi County, Quebec|Missisquoi]]  
:*[[Missisquoi County, Quebec|Missisquo[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jean]] (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Haut-Richelieu_Regional_County_Municipality,_Quebec Le Haut-Richelieu])  
:*[[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jea[[Category:Migration routes]]] (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Haut-Richelieu_Regional_County_Municipality,_Quebec Le Haut-Richelie[[Category:Migration routes]])  
:*[[Iberville County, Quebec|Iberville]]  
:*[[Iberville County, Quebec|Ibervill[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Rouville County, Quebec|Rouville]]  
:*[[Rouville County, Quebec|Rouvill[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Chambly County, Quebec|Chambly]]  
:*[[Chambly County, Quebec|Chambl[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Verchères County, Quebec|Verchères]]  
:*[[Verchères County, Quebec|Verchère[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Saint-Hyacinthe County, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinthe]]  
:*[[Saint-Hyacinthe County, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinth[[Category:Migration routes]]]  
:*[[Richelieu County, Quebec|Richelieu]] (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-De_Saurel_Regional_County_Municipality,_Quebec Pierre-De Saurel] (before 2009 Le Bas-Richelieu))  
:*[[Richelieu County, Quebec|Richelie[[Category:Migration routes]]] (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-De_Saurel_Regional_County_Municipality,_Quebec Pierre-De Saurel] (before 2009 Le Bas-Richelieu))  
:*St. Lawrence River
:*St. Lawrence River


'''Connecting Migration Routes'''. The Richelieu River and Chambly Canal are linked to other migration routes at each end.  
'''Connecting Migration Routes'''. The Richelieu River and Chambly Canal are linked to other migration routes at each end.  
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The migration pathways connected at the ''south end'' included:  
The migration pathways connected at the ''south end'' included:  


:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlain] with connections to:  
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai[[Category:Migration routes]] with connections to:  
::*[[Champlain Canal]] 1823 [[Image:Champlain map.png|right|500px]]  
::*[[Champlain Canal]] 1823 [[Image:Champlain map.png|right|500px]]  
::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson River]  
::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River Hudson Rive[[Category:Migration routes]]  
:::*[[Erie Canal]] 1825  
:::*[[Erie Canal]] 1825  
:::*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean]  
:::*the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocea[[Category:Migration routes]]  
:::*and several trails out of Albany and New York City
:::*and several trails out of Albany and New York City


The migration pathways connected at the ''north end'' included:  
The migration pathways connected at the ''north end'' included:  


:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence River]  
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive[[Category:Migration routes]]  
:*[[Halifax Road]] or Grand Communication Route
:*[[Halifax Road]] or Grand Communication Route


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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] at Wikipedia  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal Chambly Canal] at Wikipedia  
*[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/index.aspx Chambly Canal National Historic Site] Parks Canada
*[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/index.aspx Chambly Canal National Historic Sit[[Category:Migration routes]] Parks Canada


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[[Canada Genealogy|Canad] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go t] Quebec [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go t] Chambly Canal

Chambly Canal at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec helps to link the St. Lawrence River to Lake Champlain, thence to New York City.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Chambly Canal along a part of the upper Richelieu Rive helps connect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive in Quebec to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermon and New York. The canal and its locks allowed boats to bypass the Richelieu River rapids near Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Work began on this canal in 1831 and was completed in 1843. The canal from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Chambly is 12 miles (19 km) long.[1]

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive in Quebec flows north from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai near the United States border about 106 miles (171 km) to Sorel-Tracy where it joins the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River Saint Lawrence Rive.[2]

Indians and French settlers used the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive and recognized its strategic military importance as a probable invasion route. A series of forts were built in the 1600s and 1700s to help defend it.[3]

The Chambly Canal was part of a network of canals, lakes and rivers connecting New York City to the Saint Lawrence Rive and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal. Freight such as lumber and coal could be shipped from the St. Lawrence River, up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive and Chambly Canal to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai, and down the Champlain Canal to the Hudson River to New York City. The Hudson River is also connected to the Erie Canal. The Chambly Canal was an important part of increasing Canadian-American trade into the 20th Century. After World War I (1914-1918) freight traffic declined, but has partially been replaced since with tourist pleasure cruises.[3]

Route[edit | edit source]

The Chambly Canal is connected to the Richelieu Rive at the south end in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, [[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jean Count, and to the same river at the north end in Chambly, Chambly County, Quebec.

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River Richelieu Rive flows north out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain Lake Champlai in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont%C3%A9r%C3%A9gie Montérégi region in the far south of Quebec as follows:

  • Lake Champlain (Clinton County, New York, and [[Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy|Grand Isl], and [[Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy|Frankli] counties in [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermon])
  • [[Missisquoi County, Quebec|Missisquo]
  • [[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jea] (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Haut-Richelieu_Regional_County_Municipality,_Quebec Le Haut-Richelie)
  • [[Iberville County, Quebec|Ibervill]
  • [[Rouville County, Quebec|Rouvill]
  • [[Chambly County, Quebec|Chambl]
  • [[Verchères County, Quebec|Verchère]
  • [[Saint-Hyacinthe County, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinth]
  • [[Richelieu County, Quebec|Richelie] (now Pierre-De Saurel (before 2009 Le Bas-Richelieu))
  • St. Lawrence River

Connecting Migration Routes. The Richelieu River and Chambly Canal are linked to other migration routes at each end.

The migration pathways connected at the south end included:

The migration pathways connected at the north end included:

Also, the Chambly Canal and Richelieu River run parallel to part of the Lake Champlain Trail from Albany, New York to Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.

Settlers and Records[edit | edit source]

The earliest European settlers in the Richelieu River area were French. Irish laborers were used to build the Chambly Canal by hand.[4]

No complete list of settlers who used the Richelieu River - Chambly Canal is known to exist. Nevertheless, local and county histories along that route may reveal pioneer settlers who arrived after 1843 and therefore who were the most likely candidates to have traveled the Richelieu River - Chambly Canal.

External Links[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Chambly Canal" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambly_Canal (accessed 7 June 2011).
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Richelieu River" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River (accessed 8 June 2011).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parks Canada, "Waterway History," Chambly Canal National Historic Site Canada at http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/natcul/natcul2/natcul2a.aspx (8 June 2011).
  4. ↑ Parks Canada, "Did you know?," Chambly Canal National Historic Site Canada at http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly/natcul/natcul2/natcul2e.aspx (9 June 2011).
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