Ottawa’s Hidden Stories at ByTown Museum | Canada News

Step back two centuries into Ottawa’s gritty, vibrant past at the ByTown Museum — housed in a 1827 building that once supplied Colonel By’s canal project. Explore Indigenous history through ancient tools and powerful murals, uncover the perilous lives of Irish laborers who built the canal (with over 1,000 lives lost), and witness the city’s fiery history from the Great Fire to Parliament’s blaze. Discover hidden stories like London Oxford’s lumber legacy and Mother McGinty’s tavern rule, plus haunting artifacts like McGee’s plaster hand and a Bible that stopped a bullet. This community museum now boldly tells a fuller, more diverse Ottawa story — where national capital meets local soul. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0cc96f67f5590146