In the summer of 1904, Picton was the eagerly anticipated destination for a group of vacationers, who quickly decided it was not a happening place. A report from the Trenton Courier stated that when the Prince Edward County Old Boys arrived for their annual holiday expectations were high, but upon arrival they found Picton too tame.

The Old Boys were a group of county men who had moved to the Toronto area to seek their fortunes, ever mindful of their roots. Each summer an excursion train was chartered to bring them back to their home county to spend several vacation days. Yet to become a destination, Picton proved somewhat of a disappointment 121 years ago. To relieve their boredom, most of the men decided to travel to the Sandbanks, in hopes of greater excitement. Onl

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