Best History Museum in Thousand Islands

"Historic SitesCounty Road 2, Kingston, Ontario MoreLess Info. Built from 1832 to 1837, Fort Henry is a museum and historic site which offers guests the opportunity learn about 19th century military life. Guided tours are available at this location."

"Tall tales, high adventure, bold exploration and mighty enterprise highlight the story of Canada’s great inland seas. Founded in 1975, The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes‘ facilities now include a library, reading room, archives and a book & gift shop and houses the original pumping station and steam engines built in 1891. The Museum has on display a wide ranging collection of marine artifacts and exhibits, a significant fine art collection, and is home to the Gordon C. Shaw Study Centre, andAudrey Rushbrook Memorial Library."

"An exhaustive exploration of shipping and its evolution, The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes is an interesting experience for both kids and adults alike. The museum’s motto is ‘to collect, conserve and display artifacts related to Great Lakes marine history, shipping and shipbuilding, construct an exhibition area for special exhibitions of both marine and non-marine character, enc...Read more"

"The Museum of Health Care, located in the Ann Baillie Building on Queen’s University Campus, is the only museum in Canada dedicated to the history of health and health care. The museum has one of the largest collections of medical and health care artefacts in Canada. It is home to a wide-range of artefacts and archival documents and photographs from surgical tools to laboratory instruments documenting how people have preserved health and managed disease, pain, and suffering from the late 18th century to the present day."

"A museum visit a day keeps the laziness away is just as true as if you were eating apples to keep the doctor away. Luckly Kingston never runs out of museums and never fails to entertain us. The Museum of Health Care may sound boring at first but the museum has a whole new world inside of it."

"This lavish turn-of-the-century island castle in the middle of the St Lawrence is only around 25km from Gananoque, but technically in the USA, so you'll need your passport to visit. It was built by George C Boldt, original proprietor of New York's famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Many Thousand Island cruise tours stop here, or you can drive 23km from Gananoque to Alexandria Bay, NY, USA, where 10-minute shuttles cross the 1km of water to the castle."

"Boldt Castle, spectacular 20th century building located on an small island in the middle of the river. Attention Non-Americans, don’t forget your passports when visiting the castle, because it’s on the american side of the river."

"This popular Teppanyaki restaurant specializes in Japanese and seafood cuisine. Enjoy unlimited lunch and dinner from their extensive menu. Guests at Sakura can also enjoy the exhilarating display of food prepared right in front of them as they dine."

"The best AYCE sushi place in kingston, mostly because there aren't many. Some of their special rolls are very good, and their menu is wide ranged, e..."

"Dining out has been non existent and we have seldom used take-out. What a joy it was to discover Sushiya Zen. We have nothing but praise for every aspect of..."

"Host to as many as 141 stores, Cataraqui Centre is home to all the biggest brands and is a great place to come to spend the day. Arguably the best Kingston has to offer in the way of shopping centres, here you’ll find everything you need to keep you entertained and turn that whimsical shopping trip into an enjoyable day out. Whether you’re alone, with your partner, or even with the kids, Cataraqui Centre has something for everyone."