Fergus Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
About Fergus
Fergus sits on the Grand River. It is near many natural settings such as the Elora Gorge and Conservation Area, and Belwood Lake. Fergus is a mostly residential community filled with streets lined with trees, many stone buildings, modern schools, and attractive parklands. It is laid out on a rectangular grid, with the Grand River flowing through the downtown heritage centre, its limestone riverbanks surrounding it. The first non-Indigenous settlers to this area were freed slaves who formed what was known as the Pierpoint Settlement, named after their leader, Richard Pierpoint, a United Empire Loyalist who had been taken from Bondou in what is now Senegal. Along with a half dozen other men who had also fought with the British during the American Revolutionary War, Pierpoint was granted land
Top Attractions in Fergus
Explore the best things to see and do in Fergus:
- ★Belwood Lake Conservation Area
- ★Fergus Grand Theatre
- ★Scottish Festival and Highland Games
- ★The Bicycle Tailor
- ★Wellington County Museum & Archives
Where to Eat in Fergus
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bentley House Fine Teas & Tea Room
- 🍴My Kitchen by Gancena
- 🍴Underground Kitchen
Where to Stay in Fergus
- 🏨Best Western Plus Fergus Hotel
- 🏨Maplecrest Farm
- 🏨Riverwood
Fergus Travel Guide Sections
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