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Kingston Penitentiary, Part 2

November 6, 2013 By Ying Leave a Comment

Hello again, friends. Two weeks ago, I wrote about my recent tour of the now-closed Kingston Penitentiary. It was an intense and memorable experience, and today I'd like to round it out with a few more photos and explanations. In my earlier post, I walked you through the main prison building and mentioned the native ceremonial grounds. Just past these grounds there is a second major building that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: Canada, historical tour, history, jail, Kingston Penitentiary, prison, research, Victoriana

Kingston Penitentiary, Part 1

October 23, 2013 By Ying 10 Comments

Hello, friends. A few days ago I finally fulfilled, with thanks to my friend Michelle Gibson, a longstanding ambition to snoop around Kingston Penitentiary! (I requested a tour on my own, many years ago, but Corrections Canada is not interested in accommodating the curiosity of local residents - even if we are Professionally Nosy, aka writers.) But the Penitentiary was recently closed for good and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: Canada, historical tour, jail, Kingston Penitentiary

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