Kingston Archaeology

A Brief History of Archaeology in Kingston

Archaeology in Kingston and the surrounding area has its roots deeply embedded in the history and development of the area. Discoveries of below surface heritage resources have been recorded as early as the mid-nineteenth century: such discoveries have been of great interest to Kingstonians, and, indeed, to Canadians. A series of events, occurring over the last century and a half, paved the way for a formal assessment of the archaeological resources of the City of Kingston, leading, in turn, to the inclusion of archaeological policies in urban planning. The following is only a sample of the archaeological work that has been done in the area over the last one hundred and fifty years, click on the map to learn about the archaeology that has taken place in Kingston.