Kingston Public Market
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The Kingston Public Market in Kingston, Ontario is the oldest public market in the province.[1][2] Located in Springer Market Square behind Kingston City Hall, the outdoor market operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from April until November and is a venue for farmers selling fresh produce as well as vendors selling prepared foods, garden plants, flowers and artisans selling handmade arts and crafts.[2] Buskers, live cooking demonstrations by local chefs, and other entertainment can also be found at the market.[3] An antiques market operates in the square on Sundays.[3]
The market square is the location of an outdoor skating rink during the winter and outdoor film screenings are held weekly during the summer, and various other community events.
The market square was the site of an informal market established in 1788 and was the location where the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, proclaimed the Constitutional Act 1791 which established Upper Canada as a separate jurisdiction and was, almost 75 years later, the location where Canadian Confederation was proclaimed. The Kingston Public Market was officially established by the City of Kingston in 1801. The market square was the centre of commerce and trade in the city and through the 19th century public buildings, hotels, and shops developed around the square including Kingston City Hall which was built in 1844. As the city grew, the market came to consist of ramshackle wooden stalls known as the market shambles, which were destroyed, along with many of the surrounding buildings, in the Great Fire of 1840[4][1]
The square underwent a revitalization program from 2005 through 2007, that resulted in the construction of an outdoor skating rink and small amphitheatres in the north and south courtyards of city hall. The Market Square is part of the Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Market Square". Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation. Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About". Kingston Public Market. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Events". Kingston Public Market. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "History". Kingston Public Market. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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