Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Long Sault and its setting: 10 historic places within 50 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 16 km from Long Sault, in Cornwall. Records name 2 people born in Long Sault before 1914; the first is John Colborne Milligan. Wikidata dates the municipality to January 1, 1998, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
Long Sault’s area holds 7 top-tier places within 50 km
By age, Sir John Johnson House leads, from 1784, at 29 km. Closest of all is Battle of Crysler's Farm, in Morrisburg, 18 km off. They stand in 7 towns, South Glengarry, Morrisburg and Cornwall among them.
The 10 nearest, within 50 km
| Battle of Crysler's FarmNational Historic Site · 1813 · 18 km away, in Morrisburg |
| Inverarden HouseNational Historic Site · 1816–1824 · 20 km away, in Cornwall |
| Glengarry HouseNational Historic Site · 1792–1793 · 24 km away, in South Glengarry |
| Sir John Johnson HouseNational Historic Site · 1784–1793 · 29 km away, in South Glengarry |
| Bethune-Thompson House / White HouseNational Historic Site · 1784–1805 · 29 km away, in South Glengarry |
| Canadian National Railways Station, Casselman, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1938–1940 · 30 km away, in Casselman |
| Ruin of St. Raphael's Roman Catholic ChurchNational Historic Site · 1815–1822 · 31 km away, in South Glengarry |
| VIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station, Alexandria, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1916–1918 · 36 km away, in Alexandria |
| Droulers-TsiionhiakwathaNational Historic Site · 48 km away, in Saint-Anicet |
| Customs Immigration BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1932–1934 · 49 km away, in Godmanchester |
Around Long Sault, within 50 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1784
The area here stretches to 50 km around Long Sault: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
9 places within 50 km carry a construction date. Before Confederation: 6. Sir John Johnson House, in South Glengarry, is the oldest (1784).
Long Sault keeps more old homes than most towns: 26% from before 1961, against 18%
From 2016 on, Long Sault built 6.6% of its homes; the typical town built 4.1%. More of Long Sault’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000 than in any other period: 30%. Half of the homes standing in Long Sault today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Long Sault and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sault | 14,602 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cornwall | 54,346 | 2 | 1 | 1816 |
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 | 1,947 | 0 | 0 | — |
Long Sault in brief
The 2021 Census dates 26% of Long Sault’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Beyond that, it has no historic place, against 1 for the middle town its size; and Alice Malhiot (1889) and John Colborne Milligan (1867) are its people of the past on the record.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
Questions about Long Sault’s history
How many historic places does Long Sault have on the registers?
Inside Long Sault, none so far. At 18 km, Battle of Crysler's Farm in Morrisburg is the nearest, with the top designation.
When did Long Sault become a municipality?
By Wikidata, Long Sault dates from January 1, 1998; the record doesn’t say whether that is a founding, an incorporation or a merger.
How old are the homes in Long Sault?
The 2021 Census dates 26% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).