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Morrisburg is an unincorporated village that is part of the Township of South Dundas, located in Eastern Ontario, Canada. On November 11, 1813, the Battle of Crysler's Farm, at which a British force repelled an invading American army, took place near what was later to be called Morrisburg.〔("Battle of Crysler's Farm National Historic Site of Canada" ), ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'',〕〔Collins, Gilbert, ("Crysler's Farm Battlefield Park" ), ''Guidebook to the Historic Sites of the War of 1812: 2nd Edition'', Dundurn Press, 2006.〕 United Empire Loyalist settlers settled in Dundas County creating West Williamsburg and was part of the Williamsburg Canal project. Between 1843 and 1856, canals were built on the north side of the St. Lawrence River. West Williamsburg was renamed Morrisburg in 1851〔Lost Villages Historical Society, http://lostvillages.ca/history/the-lost-villages/morrisburg/〕 in honour of Brockville, Ontario politician, James Morris, who was named the first Postmaster General of the United Province of Canada.〔Harkness, John Graham (1946). ''Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, A History'', p. 285. Mutual Press Limited, Ottawa Ontario.〕 Incorporated as a village in 1860, Morrisburg had a growing manufacturing base consisting of a gristmill, a carding mill and a fanning mill. The Grand Trunk Railroad reached Morrisburg in 1855. Eventually a power station was built on the St. Lawrence River.〔Ghost Town Ontario Pix,http://www.ghosttownpix.com/lostvillages/morrisbu.html〕 During the 1950s, portions of Morrisburg were relocated because of expected flooding caused by the St. Lawrence Seaway project.〔Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System,http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/seaway/history/index.html〕〔Kornwolf, James D. ("Upper Canada Village" ), ''Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America, Volume 1'', JHU Press, 2002.〕 Over 80 homes were moved and the entire downtown business district was demolished and relocated in a shopping plaza.〔("Morrisburg-area men create online monument to history" ). ''Seaway News'' 6 September 2012.〕 The Canadian National Railway line was moved 1.1 kilometers north of its original location.〔NYC Ottawa Division - Historic Dates,http://www.nyc-ottawadivision.com/significant-dates/〕 Much of the former railbed was used for reconstructing the Highway 2. Buildings and other artifacts were moved and assembled to create Upper Canada Village, a tribute to the area's pioneers.〔Mochoruk, Jim and Hinther, Rhonda. (''Re-imagining Ukrainian Canadians: History, Politics, and Identity'' ) University of Toronto Press, 2011.〕 In 1997, Morrisburg was amalgamated with the Village of Iroquois, Matilida and Williamsburg Townships into the Township of South Dundas. == References == *"Lake Ontario and Upper St. Lawrence", ''The Canadian Oxford School Atlas'', Oxford University Press, second edition, 1963, p. 21. *"Ontario", ''The New World Atlas and Gazetteer'', P. F. Collier &Son, New York, 1924, p 74. *(Morrisburg information - Government of Canada ) *(History of Morrisburg ) * Malcomson, Robert. (''Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812'' ). Scarecrow Press, Jan 16, 2006. *("November 11 bicentennial service at Crysler Memorial" ) ''Morrisburg Leader'', 6 November 2013. *("History comes alive on the web" ). ''Cornwall Standard Freeholder'', 20 June 2012. *("St. Lawrence Seaway: Let the flooding begin" ). ''CBC Digital Archives''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morrisburg, Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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