Located atop the Niagara Escarpment and named after Sir John Thorold, an English baronet and member of parliament, Thorold was incorporated as a town in 1870 and became the city of Thorold in 1975. It was a battleground site in the War of 1812 as well as a center for early Methodism. The city also is a corridor for all four Welland canals. Learn More...