Kingston (1983: Doomsday)

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Kingston Provisional Authority
Timeline: 1983: Doomsday
OTL equivalent: Parts of Eastern Ontario east of Belleville, south of Ottawa, west of Montreal and north of the old international border.

Coat of Arms Flag Coat of Arms Location of Kingston
Capital	Kingston
Largest city	Kingston
Other cities	Sydenham, Frontenac Islands
Language	English, French
Demonym	Kingstonites
Governor	Peter Milliken
Premier	John Gerretsen
Area	approx 3,000 km²
Population	105,464
Established	September 30th, 1983
Currency	Canadian Dollar

History

Pre-Doomsday

At Kingston, the French originally settled in 1673 and established Fort Cataraqui, later to be called Fort Frontenac. The fort was captured and destroyed by the British during the Seven Years' War in 1758. A receiving centre for fleeing refugees from the American Revolution some years later, it became an important center for the United Empire Loyalists. Fort Frontenac was restored to accommodate a military garrison that would defend the new community. Cataraqui was referred to as "the King's Town" or "King's Town" by 1787 in honour of King George III. The name was shortened to "Kingston" in 1788.

During the War of 1812, Kingston was the base for the Lake Ontario division of the Great Lakes British naval fleet. After the war, Britain built Fort Henry and a series of distinctive Martello towers to guard the entrance to the Rideau Canal. Kingston's location at the Rideau Canal entrance to Lake Ontario, after canal construction was completed in 1832, made it the primary military and economic centre of Upper Canada. Kingston had the largest population of any centre in Upper Canada until the 1840s. Military ships were built at the Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard at Point Frederick from 1788 to 1853.

Kingston was chosen as the first capital of the united Canadas and served in that role from 1841 to 1844. The city was considered too small and lacking in amenities, however, and its location made it vulnerable to American attack. Consequently, the capital was moved to alternating locations in Montreal and Toronto, and then later to Ottawa in 1857. Subsequently, Kingston's growth slowed considerably and its national importance declined. Its military role continued, however, and was even expanded.

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Kingston remained an important Great Lakes port and a centre for shipbuilding and locomotive manufacturing, including the Canadian Locomotive Company, at one time the largest locomotive works in the British Empire. Kingston grew moderately through the 20th century through a series of annexations of lands in adjacent Kingston Township, including a 1952 annexation of some 5,500 acres.

Sports and Culture

Since the events of Doomsday, the government has been attempting to restore their hockey team, the Frontenacs, but have been unsuccessful as of yet due to the lack of a league to play in. With the restoration of the area to Canada, the locals are hopeful that this will finally occur in the Canadian Hockey League.