Lake Ontario – Swamp Ward and Inner Harbour History Project

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Laura Murray July 27, 2015 Politics 1 Comment

The recent death of Flora Macdonald, Kingston MP from 1972 to 1988, reminded me to listen again to our fascinating interview in June with Pat…

The Swamp Ward and Inner Harbour History Project aims to document the history of two of the oldest areas of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. For Indigenous people through centuries, Ka’tarohkwi was a good place to fish, to gather, to trade. After Europeans arrived, the Inner Harbour became industrial, complete with railroads, factories, and docks; the Swamp Ward, adjacent to it, was where workers and their families lived, went to school, went to church, shopped, and played. The area continues to evolve in new ways. Through archival research and oral history, and starting with a focus on the twentieth century, SWIHHP brings people, time periods, spaces, and issues into Kingston’s story and out of the shadow of limestone buildings and celebrated politicians.

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