Beautiful mansion. After Louise Boldt's death, her husband stopped all work on the mansion, as the…read morethought of staying here was too painful for him. Yet, he purchased other properties in the area and built at least one other house and a large farm, and came to those properties to spend summers, every year. Boldt Castle is still in the process of being finished, so the 3rd and 4th floors are pretty much white washed plaster walls in the rooms, with no fireplaces. But the ground floor and 2nd are done and are spectacular. The grounds are beautiful! A great way to spend an afternoon. Snacks and drinks are available.

I have take the 5 hour (several years back) and 3 hour (last year) boat tour with family. We done…read morethem through City Cruises Ganaoque. It was scenic and relaxing. You feel the cool breeze despite the warm summer weather. Hearing info about the 1000 islands was cool. The prices for the boat tours seems pretty affordable, especially if you are doing the cruises in groups. There are washrooms onboard. Also, there was snacks and drinks have similar prices to concert and events food and drinks. For the 3 hour tour We took a morning tour. It was not very busy so there's a lot of space to move around. The most popular spot was the very front (bottom level). It's calm though it might be a little long for some. For the 5 hour tour: We took an afternoon/evening tour. Despite how busy it is, it was cool to visit and step foot on Boldt Island. Also, make sure you know which boat you were on as there will be multiple tour boats from other companies in the area. The Island and Castle were larger than I thought. The achitecture and interior were gorgeous and impressive. From what I remember, I think the gift shop accepts both currencies.

Fascinated by health care and the history that has passed? Then this is one of the many museums…read moreKingston has to offer that you do not wish to miss. My wife is mesmerized by the old dental gear, the jars, concoctions, snake oil, field surgery kits from WW1 and anything to do with medical. The volunteer staff will go out of their way to ensure that your visit is memorable and answer all questions with gusto. We were lucky to see the Iron Lung display and were shocked and saddened by the activity around those kids that needed it. Things have changed now in how oxygen is transmitted to the patient but it is very interesting to see how they solved the problem for those that needed it.

I'm not much of a museum goer but I found this excursion quite interesting. Initially I went in…read morebecause I had a little over an hour to blow and there is free admission (donations box by entrance). I learned a bit about the now closed Kingston pen, the Womens jail right by and about some notorious criminals. It's quite small but there is still a lot to see. There is a jail cell display which was pretty cool.

If you are interested in the history of Canada's federal penitentiary system then this is a must…read moresee museum Many of the artifacts come from the Kingston Pen that was opened in 1835 as the "Provincial Penitentiary of the Province of Upper Canada". I was amazed at the clever innovation by the prisoners making a toaster, a liquor still, a gun, a radio and a shiv. we were lucky to have a retired correctional officer provide an impromptu tour and fill in the blanks on what life may be on the inside and insights to the riots, the escapes, Paul Bernardo and how the system works hard to rehabilitate those that need it.

Frederic Remington (1861-1909) was born nearby in Canton NY and his family moved here to Ogdensburg…read morewhen he was eleven. At an early age, he had a talent for art. He attended the art school at Yale University and eventually went out west to Montana at age nineteen, returning to Ogdensburg and eventually his first publishing in 1886 at the age of twenty-five. He is perhaps best known for the sculpture "The Broncho Buster" which has a copy here on display. As well, a number of his other paintings of the west. The images have captions and there are art tours/discussions on a regular basis. I have encountered his works at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln NE, the Denver Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. You will know it when you see it. [Round number review 22600 overall - 1577 of 2024 - 493 in New York]

The online museum shop does not respond to emails or phone calls…read more I wanted to purchase a small Cowboy reproduction sculpture that weighs 10 pounds and would be shipped by UPS. According to the UPS web site the shipping cost would be $25.66 to $40. The museum shop checkout shipping cost was $225. I tried to email and phone them about this cost but the shop never responded. Gary C.

This is a very small museum. The history is very intresting and the do provide free tours but if…read morefeels like they built a kids museum/attraction around an historic location where the focous is not the pump hpuse itself. While I wont drive especially for this museum if you live in Kingstone or are in the area this is a perfect kids activity for a rainy/snowy day. My kids (9&5) had a really good time here.

Greece Historical Society Museum is a great resource & gift / book shop that occupies the old…read moreLarkin-Beattie-Howe house built in the 1850's. It is very active in preserving and sharing local history which includes Charlotte, Manitou and the Underground Railroad. They host great public events, publish several informative publications, changing museum exhibits and provide accessibility to its archives and artifacts.

This review is for the Strawberry Festival held June 16, 2014. There were six vendors offering…read moresamples, problem is, only four of the six had anything to do with Strawberries. Come on, you can do better than that. Of the four offering strawberry themed samples only one stood out and I will post his pictures first. The Society had a great idea of providing a ticket with each vendor on it and directing each person to visit each vendor to get the ticket stamped. The cost of the ticket was just $6.00 and I think that was a real deal! Please have more vendors next year.

Free admission today, but it would have been worth paying to visit. Personable staff on the…read morereception desk, interesting displays based on local history and businesses. A small museum so an hour or two at most for a visit but a great way to stretch your legs and break a trip on 401 between Montreal and Toronto.

Sir John A Macdonald's place in the 1800's where he lived for 13 months. Nicely kept house with…read morecool 1800's artifacts. Super friendly and informative staff even though we arrived near closing time. Must check out the huge garden!! The staff there take care of the garden (pesticide and GMO free) and donate the goods to charity. It might not look like a lot but wait until the staff give you a garden tour - favourite part of my visit here as you can tell.. Get in free with Canada 150 Parks Pass or ask for one at the front desk. Parking is at the lot across the street.

We toured Bellevue House with our K-Pass, a neat little "passport" that provides you with access to…read moremany Kingston attractions. Bellevue was the home of Sir John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada. Our period costumed guide, Harrison, was very personable and knowledgable. We learned a lot about early Canadian history and how John Macdonald and his family spent his time at the house. Bellevue House's furniture and fixtures are all from the 1840's or earlier, so they are consistent with the furniture that would have been in the house while the Macdonalds lived there. There are several things owned by the PM himself, including his crib from when he was a child in Scotland. Bellevue also keeps with the historical time period by growing several heritage apple varieties that would have been grown in the 1840's, as well as a garden on the grounds that grows vegetables. Much of the food grown is donated to a local food shelf, and some is given to a bar called Sir John's Public House, located in a building which housed Macdonald's law firm from 1849 to 1860. You can also explore the house on your own if you're not into guided tours, but I would recommend it, especially if you don't know much about Canadian history. It's worth the hour and 15 minutes.