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Fort Frontenac (1673)
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Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario, in a location traditionally known as Cataraqui. It is the present-day location of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Nearby attractions
Slush Puppie Place
1 The Tragically Hip Way, Kingston, ON K7K 0B4, Canada
Downtown Kingston
353 King St E #200, Kingston, ON K7L 3B5, Canada
Martello Alley
203 B Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7K 2Y6, Canada
Improbable Escapes: HQ (Downtown)
LaSalle Mews, 303 Bagot St, Kingston, ON K7K 1A6
Confederation Park
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z1, Canada
The Haunted Walk of Kingston
200 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 2Y9, Canada
Kashvi Tattoo and Gifterman
73 Queen St, Kingston, ON K7K 1A5, Canada
Kingston City Hall
216 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Doug Fluhrer Park
Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7K 2A1, Canada
Sherlock's Escapes
298 Bagot St, Kingston, ON K7K 3B4
Nearby restaurants
Pan Chancho Bakery & Café
44 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A4, Canada
The Merchant Tap House
6 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A2, Canada
Jack's Kingston
330 King St E, Kingston, ON K7L 1R8, Canada
Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar
68 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A5, Canada
Harper's
93 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A6, Canada
The Iron Duke on Wellington
207 Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7L 5R2, Canada
The Toucan
76 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 5R2, Canada
Red House
369 King St E, Kingston, ON K7K 2Y1, Canada
Peter's Place
34 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A4, Canada
Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory
236 Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7K 2Y8, Canada
Nearby local services
Food Basics
33 Barrack St, Kingston, ON K7K 7A9, Canada
LCBO
34 Barrack St, Kingston, ON K7K 7A9, Canada
TotalTech Assist
1 Place D'Armes, Kingston, ON K7K 6S3, Canada
Morro Yoga
27 Princess St #103, Kingston, ON K7L 1A3, Canada
Hair of the Dog Barber & Pub
390 King St E, Kingston, ON K7K 2Y6, Canada
GoodLife Fitness Kingston Barrack and Wellington
64 Barrack St, Kingston, ON K7K 7A9, Canada
John The Plumber
308 Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7K 6T7, Canada
Vecchio's Barber Shop
209 Wellington St, Kingston, ON K7K 2Y6, Canada
Blunt Hair Studio
9 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A2, Canada
The Krishan Nathan Group - Kingston Real Estate
80 Queen St #101, Kingston, ON K7K 6W7, Canada
Nearby hotels
Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront by IHG
2 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1A2, Canada
Confederation Place Hotel
237 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z4, Canada
Delta Hotels Kingston Waterfront
1 Johnson St, Kingston, ON K7L 5H7, Canada
Kingston Marriott
285 King St E, Kingston, ON K7L 3B1, Canada
Frontenac Club
225 King St E, Kingston, ON K7L 2C1
Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge
7 Earl St, Kingston, ON K7L 0A4, Canada
The Smith Hotel
221 Queen St, Kingston, ON K7K 1B4, Canada
Secret Garden Inn - Bed & Breakfast
73 Sydenham St, Kingston, ON K7L 3H3, Canada
The Rosemount Inn
46 Sydenham St, Kingston, ON K7L 3H1, Canada
Dwell Aparthotels
221 Queen St, Kingston, ON K7K 1B4, Canada
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Fort Frontenac (1673)

388 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7K 2X9, Canada
4.4(40)
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Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario, in a location traditionally known as Cataraqui. It is the present-day location of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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attractions: Slush Puppie Place, Downtown Kingston, Martello Alley, Improbable Escapes: HQ (Downtown), Confederation Park, The Haunted Walk of Kingston, Kashvi Tattoo and Gifterman, Kingston City Hall, Doug Fluhrer Park, Sherlock's Escapes, restaurants: Pan Chancho Bakery & Café, The Merchant Tap House, Jack's Kingston, Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar, Harper's, The Iron Duke on Wellington, The Toucan, Red House, Peter's Place, Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory, local businesses: Food Basics, LCBO, TotalTech Assist, Morro Yoga, Hair of the Dog Barber & Pub, GoodLife Fitness Kingston Barrack and Wellington, John The Plumber, Vecchio's Barber Shop, Blunt Hair Studio, The Krishan Nathan Group - Kingston Real Estate
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Live events

Kingston Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Kingston Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Sun, Feb 1 • 12:00 AM
216 Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3, Canada, K7L 2Z3
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2026 Kingston Canadian Film Festival
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Nearby attractions of Fort Frontenac (1673)

Slush Puppie Place

Downtown Kingston

Martello Alley

Improbable Escapes: HQ (Downtown)

Confederation Park

The Haunted Walk of Kingston

Kashvi Tattoo and Gifterman

Kingston City Hall

Doug Fluhrer Park

Sherlock's Escapes

Slush Puppie Place

Slush Puppie Place

4.3

(888)

Open 24 hours
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Downtown Kingston

Downtown Kingston

4.6

(278)

Closed
Click for details
Martello Alley

Martello Alley

4.7

(209)

Closed
Click for details
Improbable Escapes: HQ (Downtown)

Improbable Escapes: HQ (Downtown)

4.8

(453)

Closed
Click for details

Nearby restaurants of Fort Frontenac (1673)

Pan Chancho Bakery & Café

The Merchant Tap House

Jack's Kingston

Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar

Harper's

The Iron Duke on Wellington

The Toucan

Red House

Peter's Place

Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory

Pan Chancho Bakery & Café

Pan Chancho Bakery & Café

4.5

(817)

Open until 5:00 PM
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The Merchant Tap House

The Merchant Tap House

4.3

(795)

Closed
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Jack's Kingston

Jack's Kingston

4.3

(1.9K)

Closed
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Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar

Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar

4.5

(1.0K)

$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Fort Frontenac (1673)

Food Basics

LCBO

TotalTech Assist

Morro Yoga

Hair of the Dog Barber & Pub

GoodLife Fitness Kingston Barrack and Wellington

John The Plumber

Vecchio's Barber Shop

Blunt Hair Studio

The Krishan Nathan Group - Kingston Real Estate

Food Basics

Food Basics

4.0

(442)

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LCBO

LCBO

4.4

(581)

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TotalTech Assist

TotalTech Assist

5.0

(88)

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Morro Yoga

Morro Yoga

5.0

(223)

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Reviews of Fort Frontenac (1673)

4.4
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3.0
15w

Fort Frontenac is still a fully functioning military facility. The commissioner at the gate gave me info about the history and a pamphlet. He walked me to the entrance and show me a fraction of the wall which used to be part of Fort Frontenac. Unfortunately, the rest of the facility is not...

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5.0
2y

Personally I think this is a fantastic place. Then again, I worked at the Fort for four years and still get there now and then. The most historic site in Kingston. The public can visit, but check with the Commissioners...

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4.0
7y

Fort Frontenac is still a fully functioning military establishment with the Canadian Army Command and Staff College. The general public is not...

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Fort Frontenac (1673) on the waterfront in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is still an active military facility and not accessible to the general public.
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This is a historical site
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