Tag Archives: Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Pen – III
As promised, the last of my photo essays on the Kingston Penitentiary. I do have other pictures, but it is time to move on. If I was less lazy I would caption these for you. Most were take in the building that housed the school and the various workshops. You can probably figure out those […]
Kingston Pen – II
More pictures today from the Kingston Penitentiary. I think I will have one last set on Monday – Saturday and Sunday’s posts are already planned. With the last set a couple of days ago it was suggested that this complex would make an ideal location for luxury condos, given that it is located right on […]
Kingston Pen – I
For the next few days I’m going to give you a glimpse of what we saw when we toured Kingston Penitentiary last summer. It is a massive complex, imposing both inside and out. I don’t think the pictures can really convey the experience, but if you can’t get tickets to see the place yourself, I […]
Signing My Life Away
I wrote this last year to be the introduction to my series on the Kingston Penitentiary, then wound up postponing the series. Yesterday, with tickets going on sale for the 2017 season I ran a post about the place, but it was out of order. Just pretend you read this one first, and that you […]
Prison Is For Everyone
Tickets go on sale today for the new season at one of the hottest tourist attractions in Canada. The infamous Portsmouth Prison, better known as the Kingston Penitentiary, is once again opening its doors to tourists. The structure was opened for tours last summer and sold out quickly. My wife and I were fortunate to […]
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