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Bellevue House National Historic Site was the home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John Alexander Macdonald from 1848 to 1849. [2] The house is located in Kingston , Ontario . 44°13′22″N 76°30′12″W / 44.22278°N 76.50333°W / 44.22278; -76
Kingston Customs House National Historic Site of Canada 294 King Street East Kingston ON ... Sir John A. Macdonald Gravesite National Historic Site of Canada:
A martello tower located on a shoal in Kingston harbour; a component of the Kingston Fortifications NHS, and symbolic of Kingston's military and naval significance in the 19th century Sir John A. Macdonald Gravesite [40] [41] 1891 (burial) 1938 Kingston
Sir John Alexander Macdonald [a] GCB PC QC (10 or 11 January 1815 [b] – 6 June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation , and had a political career that spanned almost half a century.
John A. Macdonald: Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada: A statue of John A. Macdonald by George Edward Wade was installed in Kingston, Ontario, until 2021. [1] Relocation
Interments increased quickly when the City of Kingston passed a by-law in 1864, preventing burials within the city limits. [8] The gravesite of John A. Macdonald and family plot were recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on May 19, 1938. [6] Cataraqui Cemetery as a whole was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on July 19 ...
Alwington House, built in 1832 by Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil, which served as the Governor General's residence (Government House) while Kingston was the capital of Canada from 1841–44. Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, Sir Charles Bagot and Sir Charles Metcalfe lived at Alwington House. It was badly damaged ...
Reynolds resided there for several years, and it was during this period that the house got the name Earnscliffe, an archaic term for "eagle's cliff". Reynolds died in 1879, and his son sold the house to Sir John A. Macdonald in 1883. Macdonald had earlier stayed with Reynolds, and there are some stories that he gave it its name.