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Area Attractions
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Leave no stone unturned while your here and don't miss one our amazing
opportunities by taking advantage of one unique local tours and stop in at one
of many local attractions.
Attractions & Museums
A Little History and Interesting Things to See.
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 Acadia
Valley, Alberta |
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 Prairie Elevator
Museum & Teahouse |
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Tours & viewing of an original
"Catalogue"
experience one of the last remaining
wooden elevators on the Prairies
explore the caboose, antique fire truck, restored combine and old-time
threshing machine
so steeped in history you will be telling everyone about your excursion |
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(403) 972-2028
Acadia Valley, AB, T0J 0A0 |
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St. Peter & Paul's
Church |
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historical country church |
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(403) 972-3808
Acadia Valley, AB, T0J 0A0 |
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Buffalo, Alberta |
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Royal Line |
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Canadian Pacific Railway historic rail
route |
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Buffalo, Alberta |
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Cereal, Alberta |
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Cereal Prairie Pioneer
Museum |
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limited hours
open July and August
variety of homesteader artifacts
hospital exhibit |
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Cereal, AB, T0J 0N0 |
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Consort, Alberta |
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Old Tyme Printing
Museum |
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restored machines
represents hand-set through to the "hot metal" stages of printing
located on Main Street
run by Neutral Hills Historical Society
June - Sept |
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(403) 577-3008
More Information
Consort, AB, T0C 1B0
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Neutral Hills
Historical Museum |
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the last intact, original building left
in Consort
a variety of artifacts donated by the pioneering families of the area
run by Neutral Hills Historical Society
June - Sept |
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(403) 577-3008
www.village.consort.ab.ca
grobinson@xplorenet.com
Box 250, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Big Gap Round-up Site |
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the site of the Big Gap Stampede held
in the early 1900's which included the Stampede and other live entertainment
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Effigy of Man |
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native stone artifact
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Hemaruka Town Site |
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a community that has an interesting
history
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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RNWMP Cairn |
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site of the Royal North West Mounted
Police barracks
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Roland School
25 km south of Consort on Highway 886 |
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experience a 1930s country school
surrounded by natural prairie |
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(403) 577-2208
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Sortland Museum
Highway 41 & Sandhurst Rd |
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buildings built between 1905 and 1948
home to Old Consort Hospital
call for appointment |
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(403) 577-2418
Box 324, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Empress, Alberta |
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Chesterfield House |
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fur trading site |
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(403) 565-3938
Empress, AB, T0J 1E0 |
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Esther, Alberta |
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Esther Historical
Markers
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ghost-town |
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(403) 664-3618
Esther, AB, T0J 1H0 |
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Dorothy, Alberta |
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Dorothy Elevator &
Historical Hamlet |
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contact Special Areas Board |
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(403) 854-5600
Box 820, Hanna, AB, T0J 1P0 |
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Hanna, Alberta |
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Doll Palace Tea Room &
Gift Shop
100 Pioneer Trail |
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4000 dolls on display
gift shop and buffet |
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(403) 854-2756
Box 1363, Hanna, T0J 1P0 |
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Hanna Historical
Village & Pioneer Museum
Pioneer Trail & 3rd Ave E |
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restored historical village
memorabilia for pioneer era
twenty buildings with variety of artifacts and archives |
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(403) 854-4244
More Information
Box 1528, Hanna, AB, T0J 1P0 |
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Finnegan Ferry |
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contact Special Areas Board |
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(403) 854-5627
Box 820, Hanna, AB, T0J 1P0 |
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Calgary Stampede Ranch |
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purchased it's ranch in 1961 in an
effort to guarantee the production of bucking stock and improve its quality with
a carefully managed "Born to Buck" breeding program
ranch covers about 20,500 acres of leased land and 1,500 acres of deeded
property, broken down into 14 different pastures |
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Hanna, AB, T0J 1P0 |
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Iddesleigh, Alberta |
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Rainy Hills Pioneer
Exhibits |
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100 percent volunteer run
depicts local area pioneer life
open upon request
contact person list available at museum |
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(403) 898-2443
Box 107, Iddesleigh, AB, T0J 1P0 |
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Monitor, Alberta |
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St. Laurence Anglican
Church |
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built in 1915
consecrated church
registered Historical Resource for Alberta
maintained by the Monitor Historical Society
check out the stained glass window |
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(403) 577-3064
(403) 575-3839
Monitor, AB, T0C 2A0 |
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Oyen, Alberta |
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Esther Elevator |
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contact Special Areas No. 3 office |
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(403) 664-3618
Oyen, AB, T0J 2J0 |
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New Brigden Water
Tower |
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contact Special Areas No. 3 office |
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(403) 664-3618
Oyen, AB, T0J 2J0 |
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Crossroads Museum
312-1st Ave E
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exceptional variety of artifacts
eight display buildings |
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(403) 664-2330
Box 563, Oyen, AB, T0J 2J0 |
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School Markers |
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map of old-time country schools located
in community halls
map is also at Crossroads Museum in Oyen |
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(403) 664-2789
Box 563, Oyen, AB, T0J 2J0 |
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Veteran, Alberta |
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Veteran Museum
112 Wheat Belt Rd |
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limited hours
located in the former St. Ofaf's Lutheran Church which was built in 1939
original organ on site
founded by Norwegian settlers
contact Village of Veteran office |
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(403) 575-3954
Box 439, Veteran, AB, T0C 2S0 |
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Jeans Doll Room |
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look at the many dolls |
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(403) 575-2286
Box 518, Veteran, AB, T0C 2S0 |
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Tours & Natural Attractions
Available tours in the area.
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Features |
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Contact Information |
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Bindloss, Alberta |
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Riverbend Adventures |
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experience a wilderness retreat
refurbished century old log home on Bar Diamond Ranch in the Bindloss area
historical house surrounded by medicine wheels, tepee rings, and an abundance
of wildlife
jet boat tour runs on one of the biggest and unique rivers in Southern
Alberta, the South Saskatchewan |
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(403) 504-9743
More Information
hernranches@xplornet.com
Box 31, Bindloss, AB, T0J 0H0 |
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Buffalo, Alberta |
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Kelly Ross Guided
Tours |
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hunting
bird watching
nature hikes
aboriginal site tours |
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(403) 379-2215
Buffalo, AB, T0J 0K0 |
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Consort, Alberta |
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Gooseberry Lake
Provincial Park |
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hiking trails
bird watching |
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(403) 577-3873
Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Mud Buttes
located 16 km south of Monitor |
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a geological phenomenon set amongst the
grassy plains
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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The Neutral Hills |
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hills that were the neutral hunting
grounds for the Blackfoot and the Cree
contact Special Areas No. 4 office |
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(403) 577-3523
Box 220, Consort, AB, T0C 1B0 |
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Empress, Alberta |
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Riverhills Lodge |
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Hunting Guides |
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(403) 664-2551
Empress, AB, T0J 1E0 |
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Jenner, Alberta |
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Riverhills |
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Majestic Red Deer River Valley |
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Jenner/Buffalo/Dorothy |
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Hanna, Alberta |
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Hand Hills Ecological
Reserve |
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(403) 823-1749
Hanna, AB, T0J 2P0 |
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Little Fish Provincial
Park |
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unserviced campsites
bird watching |
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(403) 823-1749
Hanna, AB, T0J 2P0 |
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