Article by:
Bryan Dearsley
The city has a long and rich history, too. Its location on the eastern end of Lake Ontario near the mouth of the St. Lawrence River gave it immense strategic importance, initially as a trading post and fort for the French in the 1670s. Possession of the area, then called Cataraqui, gave the French control over the region’s all important trading routes. Fast forward 100 years, and control had passed to the British, who gave the city its new name and greatly expanded further settlement, as well as its military importance, with the addition of Fort Henry.
So important was Kingston to the British that it even served as the colony’s capital for a few years, before this honor was bestowed on Ottawa. Visit the city today, and there are plenty of reminders of its significant role in shaping the young nation of Canada, from historic fortifications and public buildings to important links such as Rideau Canal, a once vital transportation link to Ottawa and the interior of Ontario that is now busy with recreational boating traffic. Read the full travel article here.
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