Morrisburg Travel Guide

This is a tiny restaurant, more like a donut shop. You can purchase beverages and other kinds of refreshments inside. They also have sweets and sandwitches.

Favorite Dish: Just a candy bar. The truth is, this place is more like a store than a restaurant. What I really liked in it is the air conditioning. It was real naughty when we went. It was raining on & off, plus it was like 100% humidity. It felt good stepping into a cold and dry place. :)

It's worth getting on the free horse carriage ride once you are inside the village. There are several different places in the park where the carriage stops. It makes regular trips between Loucks Farm and the Admissions gate. You can get on or off it as you please. This carriage is going around the park pretty much all day long. Even in the rain, it was coming and going.

You see other wagons in the villages, pulled by horse, but not all of them are carrying people. They use horse wagons to transport animal's food and other things used in the village.

You notice goods displayed in windows or in front of houses and buildings to sort of advertise the merchandise to the public. Not sure if it was really like that 150 years ago but I saw it all over as we were walking up & down the streets of Upper Canada Village.

Even if you are not sure what's inside, just look at the sign on the wall or on the top of the house. Many places have open doors while people working inside. That way you can see what's going on inside the house.

Ok, this is funny! I was in this barn and saw a sign on the door. The barn had chickens and pigs inside. This sign must of been a real sign in the early 19-th century. I found it very amusing and toke a shot of it. In reality I could of been the "Egg stealer" him self but left the egg alone. I found one, single, lonley egg. That's it.

Ok this is kind of gross but it was part of every day life for the Canadian villige people in the past centuries. This is horse manure.

You see this everywhere on the roads where the horse carrige goes. This is normal and doesn't really smell.

Unique Suggestions: Do not step into it. If you do, don't worry. It'll dry or just washes off your shoes.

Fun Alternatives: Stay on the side of the roards when walking around in the village.

Luggage and bags: No bags. Leave em in your car, bus.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Wear comfy shoes and clothes that easy to walk in. You will walk most of it on foot.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Take after bite with you. The flies in some barns bite / sting you.

Photo Equipment: Camera, xtra batteries. Film or spare memory card and a case for your camera, in case of rain.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Sunglasses are a must at all times.

Miscellaneous: Bring some money with you to buy souvenires on the way out.

Imagine the folks in these old villages. How hard they had to work for their every day food and wages. I saw this bucket made of thick & heavy wood. It was very heavy when empty. Guess how heavy it is when filled with water or milk. The people of these villages carried these buckets. Two at a time, filled with liquids. Walking back & forth with these surpasses a full day in a gym, guaranteed.

Favorite thing: In several houses, when you walk in you see the entire house inside. Including the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, etc. There is normally a cord blocking the public from entering. Sometimes these cords fall down or just get un-hocked by the kids.

Fondest memory: Please do not step into these rooms. Just take a picture and move on. It toke the folks a lot of effort to create the impression of the past century. If everyone stepped in the rooms and jump on the beds and try everything, imagine the damage it would cause.