Meaford has a robust and unique history that transcends its. You will learn about people including the Man with the Iron Hands (Andrew Gawley), John Muir, Margaret Marshall Saunders, local soldiers and much more. Meaford museum has the Apple Pie Trail room to learn about the history of the apple industry in Meaford. Originally built in 1895 by McQuillen and Co., the Meaford Museum was once home to the town’s Pumping Station. A few years following its construction, a brick chimney was added in an effort to make the facility more efficient.