Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Union Cheese Factory
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La fromagerie Union
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Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
1. Union Cheese Factory Marker
This small working cheese factory represents the hun- dreds of rural cheese factories found throughout- Ontario during the latter part of the 19th century. This project was a gift to Upper Canada Village in 1964 from the Canadian Dairymen's Association to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian cheese factory located in Ingersoll. The Union Cheese Factory represents a cooperative making cheddar cheese for export.
Cette petite fromagerie en représente l'une des centaines de fromageries rurales qui se trouvaient à travers l'Ontario dans la dernière partie du 19 siècle. Ce projet fut, en 1964, un cadeau de la Canadian Dairymen's Association à Upper Canada Village pour marquer le 100 anniversaire de la première fromagerie canadienne située à Ingersoll. La fromagerie Union représente une coopérative fabriquant du fromage cheddar pour l'exportation.
Erected by Upper Canada Village.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
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Location. 44° 56.879′ N, 75° 3.854′ W. Marker is in Morrisburg, Ontario. It is in Upper Canada Village. It can be reached from County Road 2, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in Upper Canada Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13740 County Road 2, Morrisburg ON K0C 1X0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schoolhouse / L'école (within shouting distance of this marker); Willard's Hotel / L'hôtel Willard (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cabinetmaker's Shop / L'atelier de l'ébéniste (about 180 meters away); Fire Engine House / Poste de Pompiers (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Broom-maker's House / La Maison du fabricant de balais (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bellamy's Grist Mill / Minoterie à vapeur Bellamy (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Canada's National Horse (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Loyalist American Regiments / Loyalists of the Indian Nations / Sir John Johnson (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisburg.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
2. Union Cheese Factory Marker
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
3. Union Cheese Factory Marker
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
4. Union Cheese Factory
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
5. Union Cheese Factory
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, June 5, 2026
6. Union Cheese Factory
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 6, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
