Kingston Mills, located approximately 7 km north of downtown Kingston, Ontario, is the southern-most lockstation of the Rideau Canal system. Also known as The Mills, it offers a location for picnics, fishing, and rock climbing during the warm months.
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A plaque was erected at Kingston Mills Lockstation by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board commemorating the Rideau Canal 1826-1832. The plaque notes that the canal was built under the direction of Lieut. Colonel John By, traversed 126 miles of largely unsettled country between Kingston, Ontario and Bytown (now Ottawa, ontario), included 47 locks and was opened on May 24, 1832. A plaque was erected at Kingston Mills Lockstation by Kingston and District Labour Council to commemorate thousands of French Canadian and recently arrived immigrants, notably Irish, Scottish and British, who were recruited to work on the Rideau Canal between 1826 and 1832. A plaque was erected by the Pittsburg Township Historical Society at Kingston Mills Lockstation commemorating the building of the King's Mills in 1784. The plaque notes that King's Mill was one of the earliest mills in Ontario. The plaque also notes that in 1914 an electrical generating station was built.
At the southwest end of the locks exists a well-developed location for rock climbing. Many routes have been set including ones for top roping, lead climbing, trad climbing and bouldering. The rock type is granite. A guide book exists called Kingston Mills, A Climber’s Guide written by Rob Chisnall.