swamp ward boundaries – Swamp Ward and Inner Harbour History Project

What’s in a Name? Episode One of Stories of the Swamp Ward

Laura Murray July 22, 2017 Commerce

You might be here because you already heard this podcast episode, but if not, here it is! I’m not sure when I first heard the…

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.

Tag: swamp ward boundaries

What’s in a Name? Episode One of Stories of the Swamp Ward