“When the door opened, they knew it was a guard.”Old inmates have come in for tours, Wilson says. Kingston Trolley Tours (kingstontrolley.ca) also offers a hop-on/hop-off tourist service between Victoria Day and Thanksgiving that stops at the prison. With sweeping views of Lake Ontario, a great restaurant and more restaurants and bars just steps away, the recently renovated Delta Kingston Waterfront (Marriott.com) in downtown Kingston is perhaps the city’s smartest option. What else to see: Just across from Kingston Pen sits Canada’s Penitentiary Museum (penitentiarymuseum.ca), which showcases everything from prisoners’ shanks to guards’ torture devices. If you’re really looking to explore Kingston, the K-Pass (kpass.ca) gives you one-fee access to multiple attractions and activities, such as including a 1000 Islands cruise and a ghosts of Kingston walking tour.

Source: thestar August 27, 2016 10:30 UTC