Victoria Settlement Living History Site - Smoky Lake, Ab
Posted by: 
yellowmojo
N 54° 00.016 W 112° 24.341
12U E 407861 N 5984465
Catch a glimpse of an exciting period of Alberta's past through exhibits, trails, and a variety of activities provided by costumed interpreters.
A living history site the gives a feel of stepping back in time to the 1800's.
Waymark Code: WMDA96
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 12/13/2011
Views: 2
Major themes include prairie settlement, fur trade, the establishment of the Métis river lot system, the arrival of missions, Prairie agricultural development and the establishment of eastern European immigrants at the beginning of the 20th-century.
It was the district's strategic location as a stop on Cree and Stony First Nations' migration routes that first led non-Aboriginal settlers under George McDougall to establish a Methodist Mission in 1863. Métis began establishing river-lot farms in 1865, with Ukrainian, British, Canadian and American settlers engaging in more intensive farming organized in the Township survey system from the early years of the twentieth century.
Site also provides a historic annual geocaching event - a great way to learn a bit of history
Theme:
- Cultural History
- Settlement of the area
- fur trade
- First Nations
- missionaries
Street Address:
Range Road 174A & Township Road 581A - Smoky Lake, Alberta
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
May 15th to Labour Day (1st Monday in September)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
Cost: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
In order to log this waymark in this category, you must be able to provide proof of your visit. Please post a picture of yourself or your GPSr in front some identifiable feature or point of interest either in the museum, or on the museum grounds.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|