A Canadian pioneer Village depicting live in the late 1860's. It is reproduced using original building saved from destruction by the construction of the St Lawrence Seaway in the late 1950s. The buildings were saved from the so called: 'Lost Villages' that were in fact flooded when the Seaway actually opened.

1. proudly presents:
Upper Canada Village,
a heritage village.
representing village life in the vibrant & bustling 1860’s.
written & photographed by: Fergus JM Ducharme,
assisted by: Roselyn J. Parrenas.

3. She Who Must be Obeyed # 1
(my wife Roselyn Parrenas)
At the outset I want to sincerely thank my companion on this trip who was:

4. Everyone who works is at work today, and the others are going abut their own
business. So, what’s to do? She Who Must be Obeyed and I decide to get “On the
Road Again” and head to Upper Canada Village.

5. Construction of Upper Canada Village began in 1958 as part of the St Lawrence
Seaway project, which required the permanent flooding of ten communities in the
area, known as The Lost Villages. Upper Canada Village was a part of the project's
heritage preservation plan. Many of the buildings in Upper Canada Village were
transported directly from the villages to be flooded.
The park, owned and operated by the St Lawrence Parks Commission, was
opened to the public in 1961.
Other buildings from the Lost Villages were moved to Ault Park, where they
comprise a living museum run by the Lost Villages Historical Society.
The park also incorporates a memorial to the Battle of Crysler’s Farm, a War of
1812 battle.

6. Upper Canada Village endeavours to depict life in a rural English Canadian
setting during the year 1866. Featured at the site are over 40 historical
buildings, including several working mills (woollen mill, grist-mill and sawmill)
and trades buildings (blacksmith, tinsmith, cabinetmaker, cooper, bakery,
cheese-maker).
Farming is demonstrated through the growing, harvesting of processing of
heritage vegetables & livestock. Aspects of late 19th-century domestic arts,
social life, music, religion, and politics are also discussed, interpreted and
demonstrated at by staff dressed in clothing of the period. Local gardens in the
village feature the flora and fauna commonly grown in the summer.
For movie buffs: The 1973 version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, starring
Josh Albee, Buddy Ebsen, Jane Wyatt and Vic Morrow was shot entirely on the
grounds of Upper Canada Village.

7. Asselstine Factory:
Using the latest in machinery, Asselstine's factory
transforms raw wool into and blankets. The factory also
provides custom services to local spinners and weavers.
It shows the emergence of the new mechanized factory
system.
Beach's Sawmill
Using a water-powered muley saw, this custom mill cuts
lumber for the local market. Sawmills of this type were
common and indispensable to a society largely dependent
on wood for shelter.
Bellamy's Flour Mill
Driven by either a water turbine or steam engine, this largely
automated mill grinds flour and feed to meet the
community's requirements.

8. Christ Church:
Built in 1837, this stately,
white church houses the
dignified, formal liturgy
and music of the local
Anglican congregation,
one of the main
Protestant denominations
in the area.

9. Blacksmith:
The blacksmith shoes horses, repairs wagons, & fixes machinery for his neighbours. A
"must" in the community was a good blacksmith.

10. Bakery:
In the large brick oven, the bakers produce bread from flour ground at Bellamy's Mills.
Such a bakery required the business from railway, canals, or steamboat traffic to
supplement local commerce.

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Broommaker:
The broommaker uses broom corn,
imported from south of the border, to
produce brooms for the local market.
By the mid-19th century corn brooms
had become popular because they
were superior to those made from
twigs, splints or corn husks.

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Engine House
The Engine House shelters the "Queen", the
Village's hand-pumped fire engine, and is the
centre of activities for the local fire company.
Mill owners often played a central role in
obtaining firefighting equipment for their
communities.

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Cook’s Tavern
The Tavern Keeper offers accommodation,
food and beverages. He would rent Horse
& carriages.
Small taverns like this one increasingly
served a local clientele and became a hub
of activity in the Village.

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15. Crysler Hall
Once the home of a
prosperous landowner,
this building houses
various exhibits and an
audio visual production
which will assist you in
orienting yourself to the
1860s and the
programming on site.

17. Crysler Store
The store offers a wide
range of goods and
services required by the
community. Storekeepers
bought their wares from
wholesalers in Montreal
and acted as a local
clearing house for rags,
wool, firewood, and local
produce. They often
provided postal services

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Robertson House
The Robertson Home showcases a prospereous middle-class family whose Loyalist
roots are evident in the furnishings and the early 19th century architectural style of the
house.

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Physician's House
The interpreter will discuss the role of the doctor within the community and the latest
advancements in medicine. Many people continued to rely on less scientific remedies,
on homeopaths, or midwives.

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23. School House
The Common School, supported now by property taxes is open to all who want to learn,
though attendance is not compulsory. Once there, a student is drilled in manners and
morals as well as the 3R's.

25. Union Cheese Factory
An increase in milk production led to the emergence of both privately owned and
cooperative cheese factories by the 1860s. Canadian cheddar was produced for export
and was a source of hard cash in a cash-starved economy.

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Gazette Printing Office
The Gazette staff produces a newspaper complete with local news, advertisements, a
literary column, agricultural advice and foreign news copied from the telegraph and other
newspapers.

28. Ross Farm
The farmer earns his income
by sawing firewood and at
times, by selling coopering
products such as wooden
buckets. Cordwood was sold
to the Grand Trunk Railway,
to steamers on the St.
Lawrence, local residents
and local mills.
The farm women performed
household duties, including
quilting as demonstrated
indoors.

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31. Willard's Hotel
Willard's Hotel was a popular
overnight accommodation along
the upper St. Lawrence River
during the 19th century. Today
the restored hotel is a period
restaurant offering visitors to
Upper Canada Village a rest
stop where they may purchase
meals typical of the 1860s
served by staff in period
costume.

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34. Other Interesting People, Places & Things in the Village

36. This clock is dated to early 17th
Century Germany.
It was owned by the Lutheran
Minister, whose church is now
resident in the Village.
It works, but because of its age
and fragility the staff do not
wind it!
The historic doorways of
Upper Canada Village

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42. The sweetest and tastiest raspberries ever grown!

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55. At this point, the visit of the Village itself is complete.
However, there is more to come from this magnificent historical asset.
Immediately adjacent to the Village is the Crysler Battlefield, where a major
battle of the War of 1812 took place, it was one of several battles lost by
American forces during that conflict between United States forces on the one
side and the Canadian and British forces on the other.
That abbreviated story is coming within the next few weeks.
We hope that you will join us for the continuing saga of the historically
significant region of Eastern Ontario.

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