The weekly lesson history: Grand Trunk Railway in Brampton

Here is another piece of Brampton history that may push you off the rails…

The Grand Trunk Railway was constructed in 1856 and it ran through Quebec and Ontario and US states Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. One Ontario train station was built in Brampton… and this was when Brampton was still a village! With having a station in Brampton, there was an economic bang. As the village of Brampton grew quickly, in 1867, Brampton was selected as the Peel County seat, and many public building were built, such as the county courthouse. Many new houses were built close to the courthouse and in widespread lands for many new people who relocated to Brampton. In 1873, with a booming community, Brampton became a town.

Here are amazing pictures of the train station in Brampton!

http://www.canada-rail.com/ontario/b2/brampton.html#.VLwXJPldV8E