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Top Hotels in The Great Waterway
- 1. Residence Inn Kingston Water's Edge
- 2. Lord Nelson Motel
- 3. The Woodview Inn
- 4. Courtyard by Marriott Kingston Highway 401 / Division Street
- 5. Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1000 Islands - Gananoque, an IHG Hotel
- 6. Motel 6 Kingston
- 7. The Gananoque Inn and Spa
- 8. Fox Motor Inn
- 9. Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront
- 10. The Rosemount Inn
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Top 10 History Museums in , The Great Waterway
Discover the best top things to do in , United States including Homewood Museum, United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre, Fort Henry National Historic Site, Museum of Health Care, 1000 Islands History Museum, The Old House Museum, Murney Tower National Historic Site, PumpHouse Museum, Thousand Islands Boat Museum, Bath Museum.
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1. Homewood Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Fort Henry National Historic Site
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4.5 based on 1,591 reviews
Once inside the wooden gates, visitors enter the realm of 19th century military life, experience guided tours, scenic views, heart-pounding musical performances and precision military demonstrations by the Fort Henry Guard. You will also see people representing the civilian population of the Fort as schoolteachers and soldiers' wives. The Fort also plays host to numerous special ceremonies and events that take place all season long.
Reviewed By funky_canadian_guy - Bowmanville, Canada
A site all should visit, self guided tours or full guided tour, lots of hands on experiences, plenty of exhibits, the ability to shoot a muscat, watch the cannons go off and shop at reasonably priced shops. A first date experience!
4. Museum of Health Care
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
The story of Canadian health and medicine tells how people have preserved health and managed disease, pain, and suffering. The Museum of Health Care at Kingston strives to connect visitors with the experience of people in past times and provide context and perspective on today's health issues
5. 1000 Islands History Museum
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
The 1000 Islands History Museum provides visitors with an inviting setting to reflect on the history of the area. The building itself is build in a style reminiscent to the original cottages and grand hotels that dotted the islands of the St. Lawrence, built during the Golden Era. In the spacious exhibit halls, visitors will find dioramas, videos and interactive displays designed to educate and entertain.
Reviewed By dorisb672
An American friend and I visited this gem of a museum with its striking architecture and picturesque setting. We especially enjoyed the guided tour we received. Coordinator Art Thivierge (he should be acclaimed citizen of the year for his warm hospitality) expertly guided us through 10,000 years of Thousand Islands history. The displays start at the Ice Age, include the importance of the Frontenac Arch (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), provide evidence of First Peoples’ presence and describe the area’s first explorers, missionaries and fur traders. History buffs will relish displays about the Seven Years War, War of 1812 and lifestyle of Gananoque and the Thousand -actually 1864) Islands. Visitors will also learn the meanings of 15 First Nations words for Gananoque: my favourite is “place of health” as the milder climate here invited indigenous peoples to retreat from the cold northern forest to improve their health and living conditions. Your health too will feel restored if you relax while watching the informative video on Boldt Castle and then sit on the beautiful veranda overlooking the St. Lawrence River. First, however, don’t forget to visit the gift shop, one of the best for value and selection I’ve ever visited in the Kingston area.
6. The Old House Museum
7. Murney Tower National Historic Site
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4.0 based on 113 reviews
Murney Tower Museum is housed in one of the last martello towers built in the world. It depicts life as it would have been for an 1846 soldier and his family. From the cannon on the gun-platform to the ditch defenses in the basement to the barracks level (complete with costumes for visitors to try on!), Murney Tower has something for everyone.
Reviewed By annpan
Granted it’s not very big, but the exhibits they do have were interesting. It’s nice to see, the cannons upstairs are quite something, The feat of engineering is something to be admired. I didn’t mind the entrance fee, thought it very reasonable to be honest. The ladies behind the desk assisted in any further information you may have needed.
8. PumpHouse Museum
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4.0 based on 60 reviews
The PumpHouse Museum is located in one of Canada's oldest original water works - where steam-powered pumps provided the first running water to Kingston residents from 1851. The museum's most incredible artifact is the museum itself - where the original pumps are animated and visitors can discover exactly how they worked. Guided or self-guided tours show how steam power was an essential element of the industrial development of Canada and pumped water played a key role in Kingston's history. Check our website for our latest exhibit on display. The Museum is home to a stunning collection of model railway trains. An elaborate multi-level O scale train can be set in motion by the push of a button, and the HO scale train set from the opening of the iconic CBC children's show 'The Friendly Giant' is on display.
Reviewed By carolW9742ZS - Kingston, Canada
Melissa gave us a detailed, funny, professional, knowledgeable interesting tour of the pump house in 45 minutes – we would have liked to stay longer, except for covid! We loved hearing how the steam engines worked to pump the water, and also seeing the display of Kingston artifacts and written documents. We wish we had time to go through the trains & see them in action! Tom gave us a professional, interesting, detailed walking tour of Ontario Street, on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Tom knows his materials first hand, and had lots of detailed information on the many interesting buildings, and their history. The tour was interesting for both Kingston locals and family visiting from out of town. We were especially fortunate to have Tom as our tour guide - he's the curator and also developer of this tour, extremely knowledgeable and experienced.
9. Thousand Islands Boat Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By 249lenr - Ottawa, Canada
This floating and boat-house museum is a must see if you love the wooden boats from the 20s to the 60s. From smaller runabouts to big old cabin cruisers moored at the dock this place has an impressive collection.
