Palmerston in Minto in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Pedestrian Bridge 1912

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Pedestrian Bridge 1912 Marker

Inscription. This card dated 1915, highlights Palmerston's famous pedestrian bridge which crossed the long freight shed and 15 sets of tracks. A baggage car and a passenger car have been shunted to a siding beside the baggage building for processing of the mail. Also shown, the GTR Station and the nearby water tower which served the steam engines of the day.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 43° 49.927′ N, 80° 50.848′ W. Marker is in Minto, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Palmerston. It is at the intersection of Queen Street North and Prospect Street, on the left when traveling south on Queen Street North. The marker is in Lions Heritage Park, approx. 40 metres from the end of Queen Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Prospect Street, Minto ON N0G 2P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Roundhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Yard 1890 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Glimpse of Palmerston (about 90 meters away); Water Tower Circa 1940 (about 90 meters away); The Rail Yard Circa 1955 (about 90 meters away); Great Western Railway Station (about 90 meters away); Grand Trunk Railway Station (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Pedestrian Bridge 1912 Marker

Pedestrian Bridge in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

3. Pedestrian Bridge in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.