Kingston's 1849 pumping station has been restored. Among the many machines and scale models are two enormous steam pumps once used in the pump house, restored to their condition in 1897.

Set in old shipbuilding works beside Lake Ontario, this museum has displays on vessels that have plied the Great Lakes. An interesting shipbuilders' gallery explains various construction methods, and a special section is devoted to Kingston's shipbui..

This somewhat exotic Italian-styled villa contrasts sharply with Kingston's more traditional stone buildings. When completed (c.1840), it caused quite a sensation and, for a short time (1848 to 1849), served as the residence of Canada's first prime m..