Edenbridge, Saskatchewan
Edenbridge was a Jewish farming settlement northeast of Melfort, Saskatchewan. Its first residents came from Lithuania via South Africa. The name is an Anglicization of Yid'n Bridge (Jews' Bridge), for a nearby bridge over the Carrot River.[1]
Edenbridge, Saskatchewan | |
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
At its peak the Edenbridge Hebrew Colony had about 170 inhabitants, a post office, a school, and a synagogue; Beth Israel Synagogue. The settlement is now abandoned.[2]
References
- "Building a bridge to Eden". Jerusalem Post.
- "A journey to Saskatchewan's Jewish past". Jerusalem Post.
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- Frank Moore, Saskatchewan Ghost Towns
- Abraham Arnold, The Contribution of the Jews to the Opening and Development of the West
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