Around 2 hours from Toronto is an unincorporated community in the town of Minto. The place has a rich history related to the Canadian National Railway and in fact had a station which is now a museum. Palmerston was also the site of the Ontario Vaccine Farm producing smallpox vaccine from 1885 to 1916.
We thought it would be an interesting place for a day trip and we were not disappointed. The town has public art called “Trendy Trains” where artists added their art and craftwork to a steel train sculpture, creating unique works of art to celebrate Palmerston’s local railway heritage.
There are 10 of these mini trains in total mostly lined on the Main Street where the businesses are and is a fun way to get to know Palmerston. I just wish the mini trains were bigger or installed higher, but still we had fun looking for them.
Palmerston also had several murals again showcasing their railway heritage.
After having a fill of the town’s public art, we dropped by the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum and went up the Pedestrian Bridge, Palmerston’s most unique and treasured landmark.
Palmerston, Clifford, Harriston and Minto Township were amalgamated in 1999 to create Minto. While Palmerston has “Trendy Trains“, Clifford has “These Booths Are Made For Talking” and Harriston has “Cool Cones“.
Palmerston, Ontario September 11, 2022
