Canadian History 101 at Kingston’s City Hall

Kingston City Hall is one of the finest 19th-century buildings in Canada and is designated as a National Historic Site. It remains the centre for administering and governing the City of Kingston since 1844 and it was here that we found ourselves for a self-guided tour...

Casa Loma: Explore This Majestic Castle in Toronto, Canada

Sir Henry Pellatt is the man behind Toronto’s now famous landmark, and North America’s only full-sized castle. Born in Kingston, ON in 1859, he grew up to become a very astute businessman. At the same time that Thomas Edison was developing steam-generated electricity,...

Stepping Back in Canadian History with a Visit to Fort George

I will admit that I know far less about my own country’s history than I should. In school, History class always just seemed like a bunch of dates and people’s names that I would never remember and I couldn’t wait to get out of each class and on to the other classes I...