- 500-1600 First Nations settlements from Late Middle Woodland Period to European contact.
- 1673 Count Frontenac establishes French presence at Cataraqui..
- 1758 The British capure Fort Frontenac.
- 1783-1784 British acquire land from Mississaugas; survey the region; arrival of Loyalists,displaced by the American Revolution.
- 1801 Kingston Market is established by charter..
- 1812 War of 1812 sees much naval activity, construction of first Fort Henry and other defences, and increase in population.
- 1821 First St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is constructed.
- 1825 Second St George's built on present site (cathedral in 1862)
- 1832 Construction of Fort Henry and the Rideau Canal; funds are granted to build the Kingston General Hospital (KGH).
- 1833 Provincial Penitentiary is begun (now Kingston Penitentiary) .
- 1838 Kingston is incorporated as a town .
- 1841 Kingston is the capital of the United Province of Canada (Quebec and Ontario) until 1844; Parliament meets in KGH; Queen's University founded.
- 1843 Construction of City Hall and St Mary's R.C. Cathedral.
- 1846 Four Martello towers and the Market Battery are built..
- 1856 Grand Trunk RR connects Kingston with Montreal and Toronto..
- 1867 Canada's Confederation, John A. Macdonald first prime-minister.
- 1917 The LaSalle Causeway replaces the old Cataraqui Bridge..
- 1939 WW II brings industries to Kingston such as Alcan and Dupont.
- 1952 Kingston extends boundaries to west and north.
- 1976 The Sailing Olympics are held in Portsmouth harbour.
- 1987 Last grain carrier unloads at Elevator Bay.
- 1998 Amalgamation of the City of Kingston, Pittsburgh Township and Kingston Township.
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