Wait, where is that?

The setting of the novel, Alias Grace, takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The picture above is how Toronto looked at about the time of Grace's time, in the 1850s'. Since the story of Grace Marks is a true story, it takes place in a real place.

Another place that is important to the story is the Kingston Penitentiary, where Grace was kept in prison.
The building was opened on June 1, 1835, and was built to hold about 500 prisoners. Today it is a national historic sight.

The entrance of the Kingston Penitentary.