About the Project
This digital essay was produced for Carleton University's HIST5003 Digital Essay project. It explores settler narrative and memory as presented in public spaces in the city of Kingston, Ontario. Special attention will be paid to historic buildings, figures and place names, as well as memorializing plaques that line the city's downtown core.
An introduction to the project and overview of topics covered.
Shoal Tower, Kingston Waterfront. Photo taken by Sam Nicholls, 2020.
A look into Kingston's Confederation Park and City Hall. This section will consider the narratives told by both building and landscape, especially in the context of tourism and national memory.
Kingston City Hall. Photo taken by Sam Nicholls, 2020.
A consideration of a handful of monuments, place names, and historic sites that remembering the increasingly controversial Sir John A Macdonald.
Sir John A Macdonald's statue in City Park, Kingston. Photo courtesy of Kingstonist, 2021.
Kingston is widely known for its limestone architecture, hence nickname, "The Limestone City." This section will look at some examples of which limestone buildings are commemorated, and how this influences the construction of settler-focused historical narratives.
Cartwright Heritage House. Photo taken by Sam Nicholls, 2020.