Scandia Eastern Irrigation District Museum
The Scandia Eastern Irrigation District Museum is an open-air museum in Southern Alberta, Canada. The museum includes a historic 1925 Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator, Bow Slope Stockyard, and displays of how irrigation has affected the prosperity of the area.[1] The museum is part of Eastern Irrigation District Historical Park, which also includes a blacksmith shop, barn, general store, stock yards and river ferry.
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| Location | Scandia, Alberta, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 50.2766°N 112.0468°W |
| Type | open-air, Irrigation museum |
| Website | Eastern Irrigation District Historical Park |
Jenner Station
In 2011-2012 the community and museum society moved the historic 103-year-old Canadian Pacific Railway station from the hamlet of Jenner to their park in Scandia.[2] The station has since been restored and is now used as a theater and community gathering place.[3]
External links
- Eastern Irrigation District Historical Park
- Alberta Registered Historic Places - Scandia's Alberta Wheat Pool Grain Elevator and Bow Slope Stockyard
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