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Kingston Fortifications

Coordinates: 44°13′40″N 76°28′10″W / 44.22778°N 76.46944°W / 44.22778; -76.46944
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Kingston Fortifications
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Established1832 to 1840
LocationKingston, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates44°13′40″N 76°28′10″W / 44.22778°N 76.46944°W / 44.22778; -76.46944
Typefortifications
Part ofRideau Canal
CriteriaCultural: (i)(iv)
Reference1221
Inscription2007 (31st Session)
Designated1930

The Kingston Fortifications are a series of 19th century defensive works in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, that are National Historic Sites of Canada and UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as part of the Rideau Canal inscription). The fortification system consists of five installations:[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada". www.historicplaces.ca. HistoricPlaces.ca. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Rideau Canal". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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