Birthplace of Bryan Adams but prouder of its handsome limestone buildings, the town of KINGSTON , a fast 260km east of Toronto along Hwy 401, is the largest and most enticing of the communities along the northern shore of Lake Ontario. It occupies a strategic position where the lake narrows into the St Lawrence River, its potential first recognized by the French who built a fortified fur-trading post here in 1673. It was not a success. The commander, the Comte de Frontenac, managed to argue with just about everybody and his deputy, Denonville, pursued a risky side-line in kidnapping, inviting local Iroquois to the … more »
The city of Kingston was the first capitol of Canada, before confederation... more »
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