Sir Frederick Grant Banting is a Nobel Laureate noted as a co-discoverer of insulin and its therapeutic potential. He was born in Alliston in 1891.
Banting Homestead Heritage Park is an educational institution and historical site and is a historical home connected to Sir Frederick Banting. Visitors are welcome to tour the historic farmhouse and drive shed (built-in 1925 by Thomas Banting and serving as Sir Frederick Banting’s birthplace), look at artifacts and works by Banting, learn about diabetes and the development of insulin, and take advantage of the 107-acre park’s exercise equipment. Displays are expertly put together into “storylines” meant to instruct and inspire those who view them.
Admissions are free, so don’t miss out on this great experience!
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