Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Gazette Printing Office
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Imprimerie La Gazette
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This commercial building, originally a general store in Sandringham, a small village in Roxborough Township, north of Cornwall, dates from the mid 1850s. It was moved a distance of 50 kilometers to Upper Canada Village in 1973, restored, and set up as a mid-19th century print shop and newspaper office which it continues to represent today. The Gazette Printing Office was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1976.
Cet édifice commercial, à l'origine un magasin général à Sandringham, un petit village dans le canton de Roxborough, au nord de Cornwall, date du milieu des années 1850. Il a été déménagé sur une distance de cinquante kilomètres à Upper Canada Village en 1973, restauré, et établi comme un atelier d'imprimerie et bureau d'un journal du milieu du 19 siècle, ce qu'il continue de représenter aujourd'hui. L'imprimerie «La Gazette » a été ouverte officiellement par Sa Majesté la Reine Élisabeth II en 1976.
Erected by Upper Canada Village.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 44° 56.889′ N, 75° 3.925′ W. Marker is in Morrisburg, Ontario, in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties. 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 in this post office area: Morrisburg ON K0C 1X0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also 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); Union Cheese Factory / La fromagerie Union (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cabinetmaker's Shop / L'atelier de l'ébéniste (about 90 meters away); Providence Chapel / Église de la Providence (about 90 meters away); Willard's Hotel / L'hôtel Willard (about 120 meters away); Blacksmith Shop / La Forge (about 150 meters away); Bakery / La boulangerie (about 150 meters away); Fire Engine House / Poste de Pompiers (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.




