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Harriston,
located in Wellington County, Ontario was a thriving town when it
amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to form Minto. The
original community received its name from Archibald Harrison, a
Toronto farmer who was granted land along the Maitland River where it
met the Elora and Saugeen Road in 1854. He, along with his brothers
Joshua and George built several mills in the area and the community
soon grew.
By about 1867,
with a population of about 150, the village contained many businesses,
including blacksmith shops and wagon works. The construction of the
Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway, completed to Harriston in 1871,
spurred the community's growth as a prosperous commercial and
farm-implement manufacturing centre.
The following photos were taken
Jan 2 2000 except the black & white photos that were in my collection
but do not have the photographers name. I will be pleased to add the
name to it or remove the photo if their is an objection to using it.
Contact me at
Railpast
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