The city of Kingston lies at the northern end of Lake Ontario, where it becomes the St Lawrence River. It attracts many visitors and is the starting point for cruises to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thousand Islands.
Fort Catasaqui, or Fort Frontenac as it was also called, was established here in 1673 to oversee the fur
trade, and for a short time was itself an important fur-trading post.
In 1788 the place was resettled by the English who christened it Kingston. Its strategic location soon made it an important naval base, especially during the 1812 war with the Americans.
After the war the English built the Rideau Canal, linking Montréal with the Great Lakes, via the valley of the Ottawa River.
Kingston rapidly expanded between 1841 and 1844 when it was the capital of Upper Canada.
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