Right on the border with the US on the left bank of the St. Lawrence River, Morrisburg is proud of its loyalist history. Most Ontarians who visit Morrisburg skip the actual town altogether and just goes straight to Upper Canada Village to experience ye olde days of life.
The food at Upper Canada Village leaves much to be desired based on its price and quality, but the location does have historic value outside of being an open-air museum. There is a national monument dedicated to the Battle of Crysler’s Farm in 1813 and a statue commemorating the loyalist troops in the US who fought alongside the British and Canadian forces.
Pioneer Memorial Upper Canada Village Battle of Crysler’s Farm display Pioneer Memorial
The Pioneer Memorial is a series of walls with gravestones of pioneers embedded on them. Not a lot of visitors use the site to remember the dead and most just have a picnic nearby, according to Google reviews. The area by the St. Lawrence river is serene and good for a summer nap or autumn stroll with friends and quiet conversation.
International rainbow Iroquois locks Iroquois locks
The Iroquois locks are just a five-minute drive west of Morrisburg and have limited facilities to accommodate tourists who want to gawk at an industrial area. The locks are some of the biggest on the river and the dam transverses the US-Canada border.