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Upper Canada VillageUpper Canada Village is a heritage park in Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th century village in Upper Canada. Construction on the park began in 1958 as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway project. The Seaway required the permanent flooding of ten communities in the area, known as The Lost Villages. As a consequence, Upper Canada Village was incorporated as part of the project's heritage preservation plan. Many of the buildings in Upper Canada Village were transported directly from the flooded villages. 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 which also took place on land submerged by the Seaway project. Morrisburg Airport is adjacent to the north end of the park, across the highway, and is available for use by visitors in small aircraft. External links
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