Centennial of Confederation -- NWMP Museum, Estevan SK CAN
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N 49° 07.867 W 102° 58.328
13U E 647929 N 5444011
The Lions Centennial North Western Mounted Police Museum in Estevan SK CAN preserves the historic 1867 NWMP post. This museum is located on the grounds of the Estevan Art Gallery Museum, but is operated separately
Waymark Code: WM17H5M
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 02/21/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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The Lions Centennial NWMP Museum at Estevan SK CAN is located in the historic 1867 North Western Mounted Police Post, where officers served and protected this part of Saskatchewan, which was at the time a sparsely populated area.

The NWMP was the precursor agency to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The restoration and refurbishment of this NWMP post was a Canadian Centennial of Confederation project led by the Lions Club.

A plaque outside the museum (unfortunately closed on the day the Blasterz were visiting) reads as follows:

"[Canadian Centennial logo]
1867-1967
Centennial of Confederation

Lions
Centennial
N. W. M. P.
Museum

Erected by the Lions Club of Estevan
and the city of Estevan in
permanent commemoration of the Centennial
of Confederation in Canada in 1967.
Construction was made possible through
the co-operation of the Province of Saskatchewan
and the Government of Canada."
Subject: Country

Commemoration: Centennial of Confederation

Date of Founding: 1867

Date of Commemoration: 1967

Address:
118 4th St Estevan SK CAN S4A OT4

Overview Photograph:

Yes


Detail Photograph:

Yes


Web site if available: [Web Link]
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