Grimsby (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
About Grimsby (Ontario)
It is named after the English fishing town of Grimsby in north-east Lincolnshire. The town of Grimsby was founded in 1790 as Township Number 6 after a group of United Empire Loyalists fleeing persecution in the United States settled at the mouth of 40 Mile Creek in 1787. It was later called 'The Forty'. Robert Nelles, a politician and later lieutenant-colonel in the War of 1812, was one of the town's founders. His home on Main Street West was used for many planning sessions during the war. In 1816 the village became known as Grimsby, the name of the surrounding township. Canada's first Chautauqua was established in 1859 in Grimsby Park and Beach, but by 1900 interest had declined, and by 1909 it had ceased. The town has gone through many changes, from being a small rural village; to a cent
Top Attractions in Grimsby (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Grimsby (Ontario):
- ★130 Main Street East
- ★Beamers Falls
- ★Grimsby Beach cottages
- ★Grimsby Museum
- ★Grimsby Peach King Centre
- ★Grimsby Public Art Gallery
- ★Hike theBruce Trail
Where to Eat in Grimsby (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴JJ's on the Docks Eatery
Where to Stay in Grimsby (Ontario)
- 🏨Super 8 by Wyndham
- 🏨The Casablanca Hotel
- 🏨Vinifera, The Inn on Winery Row
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