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Situated along Highway
2between Calgary and Canada's
border with the USA, Nanton got its
name in 1903 when the town was named after Sir Augustus Nanton. The wealthy investor
was a director for many of Canada's companies, among them the Canadian Pacific
Railway, but impacted this Alberta community most by offering
financing for farms and ranches throughout the west. The town still serves a large
farming and ranching community, partially evident by its two fully restored and
commonly recognized grain
elevators, which sit along the highway. In fact, this sense of yesteryear
and homesteading history permeates the town and its reputation as an antique stop
south of Calgary is justly deserved. An Antique
and Art Walk leads visitors around the town's dozen or so antique shops as
well as its historic buildings.
Nanton is perhaps best known, however, for its Lancaster
Air Museum. The museum hosts a rare Lancaster bomber, which was built in Canada
and which, with four engines, contributed significantly to the fighting effort
over Germany during WWII. Today, visitors can do more than just set eyes on the
museum's collection of planes; they can sit in the pilots' seats.
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