Morrisburg is an unincorporated village that is part of the Township of South Dundas, located in Eastern Ontario, Canada. On November 11, 1813, the Battle of Crysler's Farm, at which a British force repelled an invading American army, took place near what was later to be called Morrisburg.United Empire Loyalist settlers settled in Dundas County creating West Williamsburg and was part of the Williamsburg Canal project. Between 1843 and 1856, canals were built on the north side of the St. Lawrence River. West Williamsburg was renamed Morrisburg in 1851 in honour of Brockville, Ontario politician, James Morris, who was named the first Postmaster General of the United Province of Canada.Incorporated as a village in 1860, Morrisburg had a growing manufacturing base consisting of a gristmill, a