Kingston, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Queen's University's Royal Charter

charte royale à l'Université Queen's

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2024

1. Queen's University's Royal Charter Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This plaque was unveiled by
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
during the tercentenary celebrations
of the City of Kingston
to commemorate the granting of
Queen's University's Royal Charter
by Queen Victoria on 16 October 1841
27 June 1973
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Cette plaque fut inaugurée par
SA MAJESTE LA REINE
au cours des célébrations du tricentenaire
de la Cité de Kingston
pour commémorer l'accord dune
charte royale à l'Université Queen's
par la reine Victoria le 16 octobre 1841
le 27 juin 1973

Erected 1973 by Queen's University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 44° 13.613′ N, 76° 29.755′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Ontario. It is on University Avenue 0.1 kilometers Union Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on Richardson Hall, on the Queen's University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 University Avenue, Kingston ON K7L 3N9, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indigenous Pasts and Futures at Queen's/Passés et futurs autochtones à l'Université Queens (within shouting distance of this marker); University Avenue Beautification (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Queen's University 150th Anniversary (about 90 meters away); Professors' Walk (about 180 meters away); Kingston General Hospital Role in Typhus Epidemic (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Charles Sangster (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Frontenac County Court House / Palais de Justice du Comté de Frontenac (approx. half a kilometer away); War Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

More about this marker. Kingston is independent from the surrounding Frontenac County.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2024

2. Queen's University's Royal Charter Marker

On wall, to right of Richardson Hall entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.