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Incorporated as a village in 1860, Morrisburg had a growing manufacturing base consisting of a gristmill, a carding mill and a fanning mill. The [[Grand Trunk Railroad]] reached Morrisburg in 1855. Eventually a power station was built on the [[St. Lawrence River]].<ref>Ghost Town Ontario Pix,http://www.ghosttownpix.com/lostvillages/morrisbu.html</ref>
During the 1950s, portions of Morrisburg were relocated because of expected flooding caused by the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]] project.<ref>Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System,http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/seaway/history/index.html</ref><ref>Kornwolf, James D. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4bHwImC-UOUC&pg=PA1295&dq=Morrisburg,+ontario&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7fx7UvK4FYy_sQTIjIKoDQ&ved=0CGcQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Morrisburg%2C%20ontario&f=false "Upper Canada Village"], ''Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America, Volume 1'', JHU Press, 2002.</ref> Over 80 homes were moved and the entire downtown business district was demolished and relocated in a shopping plaza.<ref>[http://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/News/Local/2012-09-06/article-3069267/Morrisburg-area-men-create-online-monument-to-history/1 "Morrisburg-area men create online monument to history"]. ''Seaway News'' 6 September 2012.</ref> The [[Canadian National Railway]] line was moved 1.1 kilometers north of its original location.<ref>NYC Ottawa Division - Historic Dates,http://www.nyc-ottawadivision.com/significant-dates/</ref> Much of the former railbed was used for reconstructing [[Ontario Highway 2]]. Buildings and other artifacts were moved and assembled to create Upper Canada Village, a tribute to the area's pioneers.<ref>Mochoruk, Jim and Hinther, Rhonda. [https://books.google.com/books?id=JwoNn68yN5oC&pg=PA59&dq=history+of+Morrisburg,+Ontario&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BU18UseJI4GFyQHOxYDABA&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20Morrisburg%2C%20Ontario&f=false ''Re-imagining Ukrainian Canadians: History, Politics, and Identity''] University of Toronto Press, 2011.</ref>
In 1997, Morrisburg was amalgamated with the [[Iroquois, Ontario|Village of Iroquois]], [[Matilida Township, Ontario|Matilida]] and [[Williamsburgh Township, Ontario|Williamsburg]] Townships into the [[South Dundas, Ontario|Township of South Dundas]].
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