Canada Southern Railway Station

750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas
(519) 633-2535
www.narhf.org
Year Built: 1873

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Canada Southern Railway Station, built in 1873, served for 106 years as St. Thomas’s main depot, connecting the community to such cities as New York, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto. Partially restored to the 1918-25 period, the station now serves as a cultural space, with exhibitions, educational programs and a restored waiting room.

Coyne House

95 Metcalfe Street, St. Thomas

Year Built: 1858

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

James Henry Coyne, a lawyer, county registrar and local historian, resided in this 1858 Georgian house from 1892 until his death in 1942. Coyne founded, and was first president of, the Ontario Historical Society, was president of the Royal Society of Canada and guided the Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada. The house features many fine architectural details.

Elgin County Railway Museum

225 Wellington Street, St. Thomas

Year Built: 1913

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Built in 1913 as a locomotive shop for the Michigan Central Railroad, this building has also been owned by Penn Central Railroad, Conrail and Canadian National. In 1988, it became the Elgin County Railway Museum. View an extensive collection of cabooses, a sleeping car and locomotives.

Jumbo

Talbot Street, St. Thomas

Year Built: 1985

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This larger-than-life statue stands as a monument to Barnum and Bailey’s famous circus elephant, Jumbo, who met his death in St. Thomas on September 15, 1885, when he was hit by a train. The statue was erected on the 100th anniversary of his death. A tourist information booth is located on the site.

Old St. Thomas' Church & Churchyard

55 Walnut Street, St. Thomas
www.oldstthomaschurch.com
Year Built: 1824

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Old St. Thomas’ Church, constructed in 1824 in the early English Gothic revival style, is surrounded by a picturesque graveyard. It is the oldest church in the Talbot Settlement, and retains many interesting original features, including a lychgate, a Cotswold spire, Queen Victoria’s coat of arms and box pews.

Railway City Brewing Company

168 Curtis Street, St. Thomas
(519) 631-1881
www.railwaycitybrewing.com

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a tour of this craft brewery and observe the brewing process. Railway City brews hand-crafted beer in small batches, using only the finest ingredients with no additives, preservatives or pasteurization. The brewery is proud to use locally grown premium hops and carefully selected Ontario-sourced malted grains. Stop by for a brewery tour and sample history in a bottle.

St. Thomas Cemetery

67 West Avenue, St. Thomas
(519) 631-2038
www.stthomascemetery.com
Year Built: Established, c. 1850

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come and experience this “silent city,” a 25-acre outdoor museum and St. Thomas’s largest burial ground. The cemetery reveals the city’s history and the contributions of its citizens one person at a time. Among those interred here are former Ontario premier Mitchell Hepburn and train conductor Billy Burnip, the engineer of the train that struck and killed Jumbo.

St. Thomas City Hall

545 Talbot Street, St. Thomas
www.city.st-thomas.on.ca
Architect: Neil Darrach; Year Built: 1898-99

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Thomas City Hall was constructed in 1898-99 according to plans prepared by Neil Darrach, a noted Canadian architect. It was designed principally to accommodate municipal offices and a council chamber, with additional space for other services, including the police department and a library. The site has been designated a National Historic Site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

St. Thomas Masonic Hall

561 Talbot Street, St. Thomas

Year Built: 1908

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The St. Thomas Masonic Hall, built in 1908, was known as St. Thomas’s bandstand for the dances and other activities it hosted during the war years. For Doors Open, the lodge is hosting a guided tour of its building. (The stone at the front of the building depicts the engineer on the wrong side of the train.)

Trinity Anglican Church

55 Southwick Street, St. Thomas
(519) 631-7000

Year Built: 1877

Dates/Hours Open:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Trinity Anglican Church was built in 1877 by the congregation of Old St. Thomas’ Church. In the neo-Gothic style, it features wooden roof arches, columns and buttresses. Wood carvings adorn the main altar, altar rails and lectern. Beautiful stained-glass windows depict the life of Christ. The church also houses a memorial chapel honouring the Elgin Regiment’s 91st Battalion.