Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

SS Kingston

Brockville Historic Area: The Brock Trail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2019

1. SS Kingston Marker

Inscription.
The steamer KINGSTON was a regular visitor to Brockville and other river communities from 1901 to 1949

The SS KINGSTON was built in 1901 for the RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAVIGATION CO. LTD of Montreal. It was the second in a series of three new paddle steamers built by the BERTRAM ENGINE WORKS COMPANY of Toronto. Each streamer was built bigger than the one before. The TORONTO was the first, in 1899; followed by the KINGSTON; and then the MONTREAL, in 1903.

The KINGSTON was characterized by her two round funnels and two side-paddle wheels. She was 288 ft. long, had a beam of 30.15 ft., a draft of 13.25 ft., and weighed 2925 tons gross.

The ship was designed by Arendt Angstrom, the naval architect of the Bertram company, assisted by L.E. Tornroos.

She was owned by the CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES from 1914 to 1948 and, along with the SS TORONTO, operated on the Toronto-Rochester-Kingston-Thousand Islands-Prescott run. Following the tragic burning of the NORONIC at Toronto in 1949, overnight lake service with CSL was halted, and the KINGSTON never ran again.

Erected 2006 by City of Brockville, Heritage Brockville, and Brockville

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 44° 35.28′ N, 75° 40.871′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Block House Island Road 0.2 kilometers south of Water Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brockville ON K6V 4S9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 5 Sunken Treasures in the Brockville Area (a few steps from this marker); Blockhouse Island (a few steps from this marker); Con Darling (a few steps from this

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2019

2. SS Kingston Marker

marker); The Bluenose Visit, 1933 / La visite du Bluenose, 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wreck of the Robert Gaskin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Blockhouse Island (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Blockhouse Island (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hall & Co. Ontario Glove Works 1865 - 1917 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brockville.

Also see . . .
1. The Canada Steamship Lines steamboat KINGSTON. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brockville Heritage Plaque Tour. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. A Brief History of Brockville. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Canada Steamship Lines at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Canada Steamship Lines. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,523 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.