Fergus Market
Near the Little Falls
On the banks of the beautiful Grand River is the Fergus Market. It is near the spot where the waterfalls used to be that gave Fergus its initial name of "Little Falls".
The Market is housed in an historic building, one of many in this charming Scottish Ontario town. The building was built in the 1870's, as a factory. In 1876 it was bought by the Beatty Brothers to operate a foundry and machine shop in; the Beatty Brothers Farm Implement Manufacturing building. Business was good, and in 1880 a three-storey addition was built, on the corner of Queen Street and St. David Street. Early in the 20th century the Beatty Brothers expanded the plant with a one-story extension featuring a unique saw tooth roof line. These beautiful stone buildings still remain part of the Fergus Market building today.
Fergus Market is downtown Fergus, overlooking the Beatty Dam and the Grand River. The Grand River is a designated Canadian Heritage River. The Market has a wide variety of vendors. Many of them have been at the Market for over twenty years.
NOTE:
As of February 1, 2006 the Fergus Market will be closed for at least three months to allow for extensive renovations. The Market itself will largely disappear in order to make room for 11 full-time retail shops. The east end of the building will be dedicated to a small market area.
UPDATE August 2006:
Several stores have now reopened, but the Market-atmosphere is not there yet. While there are some good quality stores, the feeling of the building is more that of a small strip than that of a cozy indoor market. We hope that the east end of the building will become the vibrant small market area that the developers envision...
More tourism related organizations and businesses in Centre Wellington (Fergus, Elora, Belwood, Salem) can be found in our business directory ("tourism" section).
