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Kingston Penitentiary, c. 1901 Kingston Penitentiary cellblock Unique architecture under dome connecting the shop buildings. Constructed from 1833 to 1834 and opened on June 1, 1835, as the "Provincial Penitentiary of the Province of Upper Canada", it was one of the oldest prisons in continuous use in the world at the time of its closure in 2013.
Federal Penitentiary at Collins Bay Kingston ON 44°14′N 76°34′W / 44.23°N 76.56°W / 44.23; -76.56 ( Collins Bay Institution, Administration Building
Saskatchewan Penitentiary: One kilometre west of Prince Albert, SK: Medium/Maximum Men Federal Saskatoon Correctional Centre: Saskatoon, SK: Remand/Multi-level Men South Mackenzie Correctional Centre: Hay River, NWT: Minimum/Medium Men Territorial (NWT Corrections Service) [10] Stan Daniels Healing Centre [2] Edmonton, AB: Minimum (healing ...
Kingston Jail 1835 2014 Kitchener Jail 1853 1978 L'Orignal Jail: 1825 1998 Lindsay Jail 1863 2003 Millbrook Correctional Centre 1957 2003 Milton Jail 1878 1978 Mimico Correctional Centre: 1887 2011 Napanee Jail 1865 1971 Niagara Falls Gaol Nicholas Street Gaol: 1862 1972 Norfolk County Gaol 1848 1978 Ontario County Jail (Whitby) [13] 1853 1960
There are 22 National Historic Sites designated in Kingston, [1] including the Rideau Canal which extends from Ottawa and traverses 202 kilometres (126 mi) to Kingston. The following sites are administered by Parks Canada: Bellevue House, Kingston Fortifications, the Rideau Canal and Shoal Tower (identified below by the beaver icon ). [2]
Constructed 1833–1835, Kingston Penitentiary is the oldest standing prison dating to pre-confederation in Canada. After closing in 2013, the institution began operating tours seasonally from May–October, offering guided tours with online ticketing and Tour Guides as well as retired Correctional Staff on site to provide information to guests.
Although similar in style to the adjoining Kingston Penitentiary as well as many other public buildings of the late 19th and early 20th century in Canada, [16] P4W is the last remaining building designed by Horsey still standing on the property, which encompasses the P4W, the former Kingston Penitentiary and a variety of other smaller prison ...
Portsmouth Village is a formerly incorporated village in Ontario which was annexed to become a neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1952. The village was founded in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists. [1] It began to grow with the establishment of Kingston Penitentiary nearby in 1833 and was