Kingston Mills
Encyclopedia
Kingston Mills, located approximately 7 km north of downtown Kingston, Ontario
, is the southern-most lockstation of the Rideau Canal
system. Also known as The Mills, it offers a location for picnics, fishing, and rock climbing during the warm months.
, traversed 126 miles of largely unsettled country between Kingston, Ontario
and Bytown
(now Ottawa, ontario), included 47 locks and was opened on May 24, 1832. A plaque was erected at Kingston Mills Lockstation by Kingston and District Labour Council to commemorate thousands of French Canadian
and recently arrived immigrants, notably Irish
, Scottish
and British
, who were recruited to work on the Rideau Canal
between 1826 and 1832. A plaque was erected by the Pittsburg Township Historical Society at Kingston Mills Lockstation commemorating the building of the King's Mills in 1784. The plaque notes that
King's Mill was one of the earliest mills in Ontario. The plaque also notes that in 1914 an electrical generating station was built.
. Many routes have been set including ones for top roping
, lead climbing
, trad climbing and bouldering
. The rock type is granite. A guide book exists called Kingston Mills, A Climber’s Guide written by Rob Chisnall.
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, is the southern-most lockstation of the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
system. Also known as The Mills, it offers a location for picnics, fishing, and rock climbing during the warm months.
History
A plaque was erected at Kingston Mills Lockstation by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board commemorating the Rideau Canal 1826-1832. The plaque notes that the canal was built under the direction of Lieut. Colonel John ByJohn By
Lieutenant-Colonel John By was a British military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and, in the process, founding what would become the city of Ottawa....
, traversed 126 miles of largely unsettled country between Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
and Bytown
Bytown
Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It was founded on on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850, and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855. The founding was marked by a sod turning, and a letter from Governor General...
(now Ottawa, ontario), included 47 locks and was opened on May 24, 1832. A plaque was erected at Kingston Mills Lockstation by Kingston and District Labour Council to commemorate thousands of French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
and recently arrived immigrants, notably Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, who were recruited to work on the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
between 1826 and 1832. A plaque was erected by the Pittsburg Township Historical Society at Kingston Mills Lockstation commemorating the building of the King's Mills in 1784. The plaque notes that
King's Mill was one of the earliest mills in Ontario. The plaque also notes that in 1914 an electrical generating station was built.
Rock climbing
At the southwest end of the locks exists a well-developed location for rock climbingRock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
. Many routes have been set including ones for top roping
Top roping
Top-rope climbing is a style in climbing in which a rope, used for the climber's safety, runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a...
, lead climbing
Lead climbing
Lead climbing is a climbing technique used to ascend a route. This technique is predominantly used in rock climbing and involves a lead climber attaching themselves to a length of dynamic climbing rope and ascending a route while periodically attaching protection to the face of the route and...
, trad climbing and bouldering
Bouldering
Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas...
. The rock type is granite. A guide book exists called Kingston Mills, A Climber’s Guide written by Rob Chisnall.