Lost Villages Museum
Lost Villages Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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nickspix
New York City, NY60 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
This little gem outside Cornwall is very worthy of a visit. The volunteers working there are devoted to the place and can offer a mine of information about the flooding of these villages at the end of the 1950's to construct the Seaway, dam and locks. Children should be captivated by the toy town atmosphere even if the historical significance is lost on them.
Written September 9, 2023
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Andre E
Shawinigan, Canada238 contributions
Sept 2019
Lovely look into the past and a way of life, lost underwater? Upper Canada Village also contains similar priceless buildings, farms, mills and it is important that we remember that man has lived in abundant orchards before, unconstrained, not just herded into Cities. LOVE LIFE LOUD AND CLEAR
Written August 6, 2020
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Aaron C
Brockville, Canada4 contributions
Jul 2013
It was very quiet when we visited so we basically had the run of the place. It isn't very large but it is very free and a good place to wander around and look at the remnants of communities flooded to create the St.Lawrence Seaway. It probably wouldn't seem terribly spectacular if you'd just come from Upper Canada Village but combined with a trip to Prehistoric World it's a chill way to spend an afternoon.
Written July 4, 2013
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Rafal Domanski
Montreal, Canada202 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
No big crowds. Admission is free. You can freely roam around and there is friendly staff to help you and guide. There is a small store on the premises.
Written December 3, 2019
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Long Sault, Canada2 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
I live directly across the highway from Lost Villages Museum,and walk my dogs around this piece of history every day. The buildings : a train station, general store, barber shop , log cabin, school , church , drive shed , library and "modern" house were typical of what one would have found in the 6 villages and 3 hamlets that had belonged to the 6,000 inhabitants of this area until 60 years ago , when those villages were razed, bulldozed and burned to make way for the St. Lawrence Seaway and R.H.Saunders Generating Station and other dams in the system. The towns of Long Sault and Ingleside emerged from that project . For some people , their old homes were moved ; for others, new homes were built , but the orchards and farms could not be replaced, which meant that farmers had suddenly " lost " their lands , some of which had been deeded to them by the King , and their livelihood : all of it underwater now . At least , through the Lost Villages Museum, there is a tribute to the heritage of this beautiful area. A video in the log cabin shows and tells about the history of the Seaway project and moving and " loss" of the villages; the school house has photos of the schools in the villages ; the church has photos of the villages' churches and is currently a favourite location for many summer weddings .
Written August 27, 2018
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Rod C
Cairns, Australia3 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
Walked to this place about 2 or3 miles away from Motel to find it closed. There are only about 8 or so buildings.
It maybe interesting if it was open.
It maybe interesting if it was open.
Written June 20, 2017
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Irene P
Hamilton17 contributions
Nov 2012 • Family
I loved all the old memories of the Lost Villages on our tour of the buildings. It is a quaint little historical area on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, full of history.
Written December 29, 2012
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Pat L
8 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Nice historic place full of artefacts that helps you to realize the dramatic moving of 11 villages in 1958. The 2 young ladies that work there were very helpful answering our questions. Well worth the stop!
Written June 26, 2022
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Lori R
Canada93 contributions
Nov 2020
Sadly due to the pandemic the museum was closed but we could see through the windows. Makes a nice spot for a picnic too.
Written October 24, 2021
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Karen G
Long Sault, Canada2 contributions
May 2019
This museum has been built and run by volunteers who experienced the loss of their beautiful villages during the building of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The pictures and stories are very moving and will help people who are unfamiliar with this story learn about it.
Written October 8, 2019
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How far is the long Sault provincial park from the museum site? Will be coming in for the monument dedication.
Written August 31, 2018
HI, traveller,
As for a provincial park , do you mean Long Sault Parkway ?
Lost Villages is 3 kms east of the Parkway .. IF you are riding a bike , you can take the bike path ! There is a Civil War
Monument on site at Lost Villages . Is that the monument you are talking about ?
Written August 31, 2018
What is the distance of the roadway from one end to another?
Written March 11, 2018
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