Charles Lennox Plaque

In Richmond, Ontario on the east side of Old Richmond Road, south of Steeple Hill Crescent, stands a cairn on which there is a plaque commemorating Charles Lennox.

Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox

CHARLES LENNOX
4th DUKE OF RICHMOND AND LENNOX
(1674-1819)

Charles Lennox was appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the British North American colonies and Governor-in-Chief of Lower Canada in May 1818. He received a mandate to improve the colonies' defences and inland navigation system. Lennox recommended the strengthening of the fortification at Québec City and the building of a fort, later named in his honour, on the Île aux Noix and also promoted canal construction on the Ottawa River. His sudden death near here only a year after his appointment was lamented in both Canada and Britain.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Government of Canada

CHARLES LENNOX
4^e DUC DE RICHMOND ET DE LENNOX
(1674-1819)

Charles Lennox fut nommé commandant en chef des colonies de l'Amerique du Nord britannique et gouverneur en chef du Bas-Canada en mai 1818. On lui confia le mandat d'améliorer les défenses des colonies et la navigation intérieur. Lennox recommenda le renforcement des fortifications de Québec et la construction d'un fort, nommé plus tard en son honneur, à l'île aux Noix. Il encouragea en outre la création d'écluses sur la rivière des Outaouais. L'annonce de sa mort subite survenue près d'ici, un an seulement après sa nomination, jeta l'émoi tant chez les Canadiens que chez les Britanniques.

Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Gouvernement du Canada