KAM and its member sites sit on the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee & Anishinaabek peoples.
If you can believe it - we have lived in Kingston for a full 8 years and have only now visited Fort Henry, a National Historic Site right here in our own home! I am so glad we have finally come - it was really worth our while and we ended up spending the better... Continue Reading →
On a lovely Saturday afternoon, for once completely unscheduled, I took the opportunity to hop on over to Bellevue House and learn more about local aboriginal history through their Aboriginal Storytelling program with Tim Yearington. Tim Yearington is a Métis person of French-Canadian-Voyageur and Algonquin ancestry. His ancestors are from the Kitchizibi (Great River) territory... Continue Reading →
By Andrea Gyimah Situated among the abundant lakes of Addington Highlands, the town of Cloyne, Ontario evokes the nostalgia of its logging past. The donation-run Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives serves as a time machine for those interested in taking a look at the history of the logging and timber industries in Southeastern Ontario. It... Continue Reading →
By Clara Columbus, Photography by Susanna Gordon The story of Fairfield House begins during the American Revolution. The Fairfields were a family of Vermont farmers who remained loyal to the British Crown as tensions rose and the rebels gained power. William Fairfield fled to Canada in 1778, leaving behind his wife, Abigail, and seven children,... Continue Reading →
KAM volunteers had last visited the Military Communications & Electronics Museum in March for their 'March Of Museums' activities. Since it had been a great success with the troops (aka kids), we decided to come back a couple of weeks ago. Not only to cool off after a hot day spent at nearby Grass Creek... Continue Reading →
Basic Training In Canada After enlisting, instead of shipping out to Europe immediately, Thomas and James Neill likely spent time at Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for their unit’s basic training. Camp Borden was created to train more troops for Canada’s contribution to the First World War. Known at the time as “Sandy Plains”, it... Continue Reading →
Most of us have likely walked by this hidden treasure located on Queen and Montreal Street. The cemetery has caught my attention many times, and each time I thought to myself 'I need to come back and check this out with some time on my hands'. Just recently, when being stopped in traffic bypassing the... Continue Reading →
Background & Introduction The First World War began in August 1914. At that time, when Britain went to war, Canada also did so automatically. While Canada was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, it did not control its own foreign affairs. The war lasted for more than four years, and killed approximately nine million... Continue Reading →
It was a great privilege to spend a couple of hours on a warm and sunny spring morning with the Curator of the Murney Tower, Danielle. It was a good thing she had given me a heads up to bring a sweater - it stays quite cool on the inside of these limestone walls. They... Continue Reading →
