Kingston is an unincorporated rural community in Kings County,

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, Canada. The village centre is located at the intersection of New Brunswick Routes 845 and

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. The square features a school, church, and a general store built in 1788. The Macdonald Consolidated School also houses a museum. There is also a

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in Kingston which draws buyers from such areas as

Quispamsis Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to Quispam ) is a suburban town located in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located within Saint John's metropolitan area, it borders the town of Rothesay to form the Kennebecasis Valley and is locat ...

and

Rothesay, New Brunswick Rothesay () is a suburban town located in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located within Saint John's metropolitan area, it borders the town of Quispamsis to form the Kennebecasis Valley and is located along the lower Kennebecasis River. ...

. Kingston is home to the Trinity Church, the oldest

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in New Brunswick. Built in 1789, the church as well as its

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across the street is a

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History

Located on the

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, Kingston was first settled in 1783 by

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s at the end of the

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. It was previously the

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for Kings County, before being switched to

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. The Kings County Gaol was once located in the community but it was moved to nearby Hampton one stone at a time.New Brunswick.net
/ref> The famous horse thief Henry More Smith once escaped from the jail.

Notable people

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References

Kingston Farmers Market
Communities in Kings County, New Brunswick

History

Notable people

See also

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