Market Street Battery
Market Street Battery is a fort in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario. Market Street Battery is situated nearby to Confederation Park, as well as near the tourism office Visitor Services.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston City Hall and St. George’s Cathedral.
Kingston City Hall
Town hall
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Kingston City Hall is the seat of local government in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Occupying a full city block facing Lake Ontario in Kingston's downtown, the city hall is a prominent building constructed in the Neoclassical style with a landmark tholobate and dome.
St. George’s Cathedral
Church
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St. George's Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. St. George’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres west of Market Street Battery.
Fort Frontenac
Military installation
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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. Fort Frontenac is situated 490 metres north of Market Street Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and University District.
Kingston
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Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
University District
Neighborhood
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university.
Cartwright Point
Neighborhood
Cartwright Point is a cape and neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Located east of the city's downtown along the St. Lawrence River in the former Pittsburgh Township, it is bordered by Deadman Bay on its western side, and faces Wolfe Island on its southeastern side. Cartwright Point is situated 2½ km east of Market Street Battery.
Market Street Battery
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.22944° or 44° 13′ 46″ northLongitude
-76.47946° or 76° 28′ 46″ westOpen location code
87P56GHC+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12310567656OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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