Canada: Exploring Old Quebec City

Published 14 months ago

To show my European guests a bit more of Eastern Canada, I had booked a 3-day / 2-night bus tour that included Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston. On August 8, 2008 our bus headed off at 8 am, and our first stop was in Kingston, Ontario.... more

To show my European guests a bit more of Eastern Canada, I had booked a 3-day / 2-night bus tour that included Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston. On August 8, 2008 our bus headed off at 8 am, and our first stop was in Kingston, Ontario. Kingston is a beautiful town at the eastern end of Lake Ontario and is well-known for its historic limestone architecture. Kingston City Hall in particular is a particularly stunning example of this citys architectural heritage. Kingston played an important role in Canadas history due to its critical geographical location, and its fortifications were a base for the Great Lakes British naval fleet during the War of 1812. After the completion of the Rideau Canal in 1832, Kingston became Upper Canadas most important military and economic centre and united Canadas first capital from 1841 to 1844. Today Kingstons economy is dominated by public sector institutions which include Queens University and the Royal Military College a ... less

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