Ingersoll (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Ingersoll (Ontario)
The town is named after its first European settler Thomas Ingersoll, who was the father of Laura Secord, a Canadian war hero of the War of 1812. Ingersoll arrived in 1795. The Town of Ingersoll was a destination for runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. Ingersoll’s founder, Thomas Ingersoll (1751–1812), was a native of Massachusetts who moved to the Niagara District of Upper Canada in 1795. In 1793 he received a grant 1200 acres, which became the site of the community of Ingersoll. He established a farm for his family and settled other families nearby. Thomas's eldest child, Laura Secord, was a heroine of the War of 1812. Ingersoll became Oxford County’s principal industrial centre with the Noxon Brothers and the Eastwood foundry, both manufacturers of agricultural implements. By the
Top Attractions in Ingersoll (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Ingersoll (Ontario):
- ★Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum
- ★Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre
- ★Ingersoll Theatre of Performing Arts
- ★Leaping Deer Adventure Farm & Market
Where to Eat in Ingersoll (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dino's Grillhouse
- 🍴Elm Hurst Inn & Country Spa
- 🍴Louie's Pizza & Pasta
- 🍴Mango Salad
- 🍴Miss Ingersoll Family Restaurant
Where to Stay in Ingersoll (Ontario)
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Elm Hurst Inn & Country Spa
- 🏨Jet Set Motel
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