Editing Fort Frontenac (section)

== Archaeology ==
In 1982, archaeological investigation began at the fort. In early 1984, the City of Kingston redesigned the intersection of Ontario and Place d'Armes Streets so that the northwest bastion (Bastion St. Michel) and [[curtain wall (fortification)|curtain wall]] could be excavated and partially reconstructed. The research also provided important details about the development and use of the fort and surrounding area, and helped to establish the relationship between the physical remains and the information included in historical maps and plans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archaeology at Fort Frontenac|url=http://www.carf.info/kingston-past/fort-frontenac|access-date=13 March 2014|archive-date=August 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815111047/http://www.carf.info/kingston-past/fort-frontenac|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Intact remains of the east bastion were located in 2020 by [[archaeologist]]s while preparing for infrastructure work. Deposits associated with the fur trade era were found on the south side of the bastion wall, including [[trade beads]], beaver jaws, [[Flint#To ignite fire or gunpowder|gun flints]], and fish bones.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archaeologists unearth the past at Kingston's Fort Frontenac |work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7267229/digging-up-the-past-kingston-fort-frontenac/|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref>