October 2015
While we were visiting Alexandria Bay and the 1000 Islands region, we took a side trip to Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario. During the day, we took a guided tour of the British Canadian colonial village. After having been to many American colonial museums/villages over the years, it was quite interesting to see the colonial era from the point of view of the British loyalists. After dinner at the McIntosh Inn, we went back to Upper Canada Village, which was transformed into Pumpkinferno. A seasonal display of over 6,000 hand carved pumpkins. It was quite a sight.
Around Halloween, Upper Canada Village turns into Pumpkinferno
The Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial is part of the Parks of the St. Lawrence in Ontario
Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
The entrance to Upper Canada Village looks less scary in the daylight
You can buy delicious village-made bread at the Village Store
Follow the paw prints
The huge archway is one of the more impressive Pumpkinferno displays
A bird, a squirrel, the St. Lawrence River and the United States in the distance
I had no idea that pumpkins grew on trees
Inside Cook’s Tavern
Inside Cook’s Tavern
This far north, you need a good stove to keep you warm
Our fantastic tour guide walks past Christ Church
A chinese dragon made of pumpkins
Inside Christ Church
Inside Christ Church
Our solar system done in pumpkins
Inside the Robertson House
Now I feel at home… cars stopped in traffic
Entering Crysler’s store feels like stepping back a few centuries
Our tour guide was great. He brought the village to life. Here he’s tending shop at Crysler’s Store.
Entering Crysler’s store feels like stepping back a few centuries
Need any cheap oxen?
Willard's Hotel
Astrological signs carved into pumpkins
Crysler Hall
The physician's house
That kitchen stove had to be rough on your back.
Apples grow everywhere around here.
McDiarmid house
Noah’s ark is ready for Pumpkinferno
A pumpkin tree in a pumpkin field
Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
Fall colors at the Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
Battle of Crysler's Farm Historic Site
Wooden soldier encampment at the Battle of Crysler's Farm Historic Site
Wooden soldier encampment at the Battle of Crysler's Farm Historic Site
Looking over the St. Lawrence River to the United States from the Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
Looking over the St. Lawrence River to the United States from the Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
Battle of Crysler's Farm Memorial
Night falls on Upper Canada Village and Pumpkinferno comes alive
When night falls on Upper Canada Village, Pumpkinferno comes alive
We had a delicious dinner at the McIntosh Inn.
Crossing the bridge into a pumpkin wonderland
Crossing the bridge into a pumpkin wonderland
A pumpkin flower blooms
Lit pumpkins as far as the eye can see
Pumpkin flowers and pumpkin snails
A pumpkin tree in a pumpkin field
Pumpkin zebras at Noah’s ark
Pumpkin tiger
Even the washroom (bathroom to us Americans) signs are made from pumpkins.
Crysler Hall lit with pumpkins
No two jack-o-lanterns are alike
Astrological sign Scorpio
Astrological sign Aquarius
You can tell I commute a lot because I think these look like they’re waiting in traffic.
Our solar system done in pumpkins
Have a snack or drink at the bar and stand at a pumpkin table.
A chinese dragon made of pumpkins
King of diamonds
My mother tries out for the role of pumpkin dracula
Pumpkin slot machine
The real pumpkin dracula
The huge archway is one of the more impressive Pumpkinferno displays
Just 3 pumpkin owls sitting in a tree
No trip to Canada is complete without a stop at Tim Horton’s for coffee and donuts.