Welland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
small city in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
About Welland
The city was settled in 1788 by the United Empire Loyalists, who were refugees from the United States. On 19 October 1814, Canadian forces led by George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, met an American raiding party, numbering approximately nine hundred, near the eastern edge of the present community during the Battle of Cook's Mills. After an intense skirmish, the Americans retreated to Buffalo, New York. Cook's Mills was the second to last engagement of the War of 1812 on Canadian soil. The Welland Canal has been involved in the area's history since the First Welland Canal was extended to reach Lake Erie in 1833. A wooden aqueduct was built to carry the Welland Canal over the Welland River at what is now downtown Welland, and the area became known as simply Aqueduct. A lock to cross from
Top Attractions in Welland
Explore the best things to see and do in Welland:
- ★Can View Drive-In
- ★Fonthill Bandshell
- ★Hike or bike the Greater Niagara Circle Route
- ★Merrittville Speedway
- ★Niagara Regional Exhibition
- ★Pelham Summerfest
- ★Welland International Flatwater Centre
- ★Welland Jackfish
Where to Eat in Welland
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Beamsville Fish and Chips
- 🍴Blue Star
- 🍴Cheers Restaurant
- 🍴Cool Licks
- 🍴Mossimo's Pizza & Subs
- 🍴Mr Mikes Steakhouse Casual
Where to Stay in Welland
- 🏨Best Western Plus Rose City Suites Hotel
- 🏨Hipwell's Motel
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites Welland
- 🏨Travelodge by Wyndham
Welland Travel Guide Sections
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