Cornwall (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario, Canada
About Cornwall (Ontario)
Cornwall is on the St. Lawrence Seaway, oppositeMassenaand Rooseveltown, New York. The 1958 seaway eliminated rapids upstream at Long Sault, opening a path for large ocean-going vessels from theGreat Lakesat the expense of inundating and destroying several small villages (such as Aultsville and Moulinette). Some historic buildings which were displaced from the Lost Villages are now atMorrisburg(Upper Canada Village) or Long Sault (Ault Park); islands along what is now the Long Sault Parkway were once part of the Canadian mainland. Long Sault and Ingleside are planned communities to house displaced villagers. Cornwall-Massena is the home of a large hydroelectric generating station (with visitor's centre) and large ships may be viewed transiting the Seaway locks. Much of the city's industria
Top Attractions in Cornwall (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Cornwall (Ontario):
- ★Cornwall Community Museum & Archives
- ★Cornwall Motor Speedway
- ★Cornwall & Seaway Valley Recreational Path
- ★Historic Cornwall Jail
- ★Inverarden House
- ★Lost Villages Museum
- ★Native North American Travelling College
- ★Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre
Where to Eat in Cornwall (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Eight Zero Zero
- 🍴Philos Greek Cuisine and Pizzeria
- 🍴Schnitzels
- 🍴Spinners Diner
- 🍴The Loose Caboose
- 🍴Truffles Burger Bar
Where to Stay in Cornwall (Ontario)
- 🏨Auberge Chesley's Inn
- 🏨Best Western Parkway Inn & Conference Centre
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Long Sault Parkway
- 🏨Monte Carlo Motel
- 🏨Ramada by Wyndham Cornwall
Cornwall (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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