Upper Burial Ground – Swamp Ward and Inner Harbour History Project

Alma Street Then and Now

Laura Murray August 10, 2016 Featured 3 Comments

Alma Street, all one block of it, runs along the west side of McBurney Park, which was once the Upper Burial Grounds. The park is…

In and Around Skeleton Park: A New Walking Tour

Laura Murray June 23, 2016 Research in Action

SWIHHP is participating in the Skeleton Park Arts Festival this weekend. Come to Side Stage #3 at Alma and Balaclava Streets on Sunday June 26…

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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Alma Street Then and Now

In and Around Skeleton Park: A New Walking Tour