Cairn at St. Mary's Church - Nisku, Alberta
N 53° 20.261 W 113° 37.298
12U E 325454 N 5913039
This cairn is in memory of the first St. Mary's Church built on this site by the Slavic pioneers who settled in the Rabbit Hill and surrounding districts.
Waymark Code: WMTKN5
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 12/05/2016
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A plaque on the cairn reads:
"This cairn is in memory of the first St. Mary's Church built on this site by the Slavic pioneers who settled in the Rabbit Hill and surrounding districts."
The cairn was built next to the new St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery. A second plaque recognizes the 29 pioneer orthodox families who helped to build the church between 1896 and 1900.
Cairn Location: next to a church
Cairn Purpose: Religious
Types of rock: granite, sandstone
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
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