The Beaver was a paddlewheel steamboat measuring 103 feet in length. It operated within the Montreal-Ottawa-Kingston triangle. This steamboat was constructed based on the “fiddleboat plan,” featuring a recessed area in the middle of the vessel to accommodate the paddles.
Throughout its history, the Beaver encountered multiple incidents. It first sank in Merrickville in September 1844, and then again in Mud Lake in 1854. Unfortunately, its final fate came in 1868 when it was destroyed by a fire somewhere near Ottawa. Specific details regarding the exact location of the fire are not provided in the available information.
