Kingston Mills

Kingston Mills, located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of downtown Kingston, Ontario, is the southernmost of 24 lockstations in the Rideau Canal system, a National Historic Site and World Heritage Site managed and operated by Parks Canada.

[1] "King's Mill", the area's original name, became a major location for settlers to bring produce for processing.

After the War of 1812 Kingston's naval base on Point Frederick was deemed vulnerable to American attack.

Other structures built at Kingston Mills include storage barns, stables, railway buildings, living quarters, and the lockstation office, which was once a store house.

[3][4] In 2009, four women of the Shafia Family were found dead in a car underwater at Kingston Mills.

[5] The Rideau Canal, of which Kingston Mills is a part, is a recreational waterway, catering to pleasure craft.

Kingston Mills offers a location for picnicking, fishing, swimming, walking, and rock climbing during the warm months.

Kingston Mills . Watercolor by James Pattison Cockburn , ca. 1830
Locks under construction at the Saw Mill at Kingston Mills, 1830. Watercolor by Thomas Burrowes
Lock 47 at Kingston Mills. This is one of the three lower locks. The upper lock gate is shown