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Monument Attractions In Kingston

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Kingston is a city in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River . The city is midway between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. The Thousand Islands tourist region is nearby to the east. Kingston is nicknamed the Limestone City because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone. Growing European exploration in the 17th century and the desire for the Europeans to establish a presence close to local Native occupants to control trade led to the founding of a French trading post and military fort at a site known as Cataraqui...
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  • 1. Gaskin Lion Kingston
    John Gaskin was a ship's captain, business manager and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Kingston in 1882.The son of Robert Gaskin and Margaret Burton, he was born in Kingston, the son of immigrants from Northern Ireland, and was educated in Kingston. He first worked for a butcher and then became deckhand on a steamer. At the age of 24, he was captain of a ship on the Great Lakes. He took part in the defence of the province during the Fenian raids. From 1871 to 1901, he was employed with the Montreal Transportation Company. He became manager for the company and took on responsibility for the maintenance of its fleet. He was opposed to trade unions and, on several occasions, fired employees who joined a union. He served on the local public school board and the Kingston Bo...
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