Towns developed along the water because the waterways were the transportation highways. Many of the towns along the Ottawa, St. Lawrence, and Richelieu Rivers in Canada have not grown to more than a few blocks long right next to the river. No matter how small, a good-sized church was among the buildings and, by far, the tallest building in town. Seeing the many variations of architecture as one travels is one of the interesting aspects. Shared here are some examples of the architecture of church steeples along these three Canadian Rivers.
