Thanks to Union City natives and historians, Marty and Ron Chard who have generously shared their collections of photos, postcards and articles for this project.
The artist J.P. Palmer, center, encamped along the St. Joe River in Burlington.
The three daughters of J.P. Palmer.
J.P. Palmer’s daughters at a later age.
One of the many paintings JP Palmer made of the Randall dam and the railroad trestle on the southeast corner of Union City.Another of JP Palmer’s river scenes.
An example of one of the many landscapes of area waterways as captured by late 1800s and early 1900s artist, J.P. Palmer. While being world renowned, he preferred the simple life in the village of Union City.Riley Dam, at the west end of the Union City Heritage Trail as painted by J.P. Palmer.J.P. PalmerAn area mill as painted by J.P. Palmer.
2015 Union City Clarion Article
Proclamation presented at ribbon cutting ceremony July 3, 2016
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Union City Heritage Water Trail 