Fort Ostell Museum - Ponoka, Alberta
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N 52° 40.868 W 113° 35.046
12U E 325320 N 5839933
Fort Ostell Museum is a great museum to visit while in Ponoka. The museum is across on Hwy. 2A from Petro Canada.
Waymark Code: WMZ85P
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/26/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
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The Fort Ostell Museum society was founded in 1967 with their first museum housed in a wood frame building. It moved to their current location in 1987.

This is an interesting museum with displays divided into topics: sleigh display, nurses at PMH (Provincial Mental Hospital), creamery, original Fort Ostell, World Wars, early bridal dresses, a school rooms and many household appliances. Near the entrance is a guest book and a timeline highlighting events from 1867 to 2017.

Theme:
Local History

Street Address:
Fort Ostell Museum 5320 54th Street Ponoka, Alberta Canada T4J 1L9

Food Court: no

Gift Shop: yes

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday Closed

Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

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