Wagon for road building - Davidson, Saskatchewan
Posted by: 
machard
N 51° 16.174 W 105° 59.585
13U E 430721 N 5680270
A wagon used for Road building, on permanent display.
Waymark Code: WMY42E
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 04/16/2018
Views: 4
Located on Hwy 11, in Davidson, Saskatchewan. Midway between Saskatoon and Regina.
"The large dump wagon, pulled by 4 to 8 horses, and the two-wheeled scraper (2 to 5 horses), were typical and extensively used to build rail and roads beds from the 1800s to the 1900s."
"It is believed that the last contract for this outfit (belonging to J.A. Sandgreen of Pincher Creek) involved construction of #11 Highway (Louis Riel Trail between Hanley and Dundurn around 1930).
Type and Quantity:
One wagon and a two-wheeled scraper
Opening Hours:
24/7
Admission Fee: No
On-line Documentation: Not listed
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