Your journey will begin walking through the original
buildings that have been restored with authentic artifacts
from the period. All buildings are very accessible within
the museum grounds.
CPR Station
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The station was built in 1924
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Its location prompted the town of Nipawin to move it to
the present site.
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Railcars, some track and two gas cars were added.
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Other displays include railroad equipment, typewriters,
communications, stone artifacts, chain saws, buggies,
appliances and many more items, all on display.
The Hornseth House
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The home was built in 1918 and was a family home
until 1976
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The home was then passed to Cliff and Verna
Hornseth
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It was moved to the museum site in 1976 by
Hornseth Movers.
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The basement contains a collection of the Nipawin
Union Hospital.
The Bell House
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The Bell home was the first house in Nipawin
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In 1924 it was moved to the new museum site on
the CPR line.
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It was the home of CWS Bell, born in England in
1880.
The Cherry Ridge School
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The school opened May 5, 1924 and closed in 1963.
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Otis Watland swept the school for cents a day
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In 1937 an addition and basement were added.
The Museum’s Main Building
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With grants from Sask Power, the Town Of Nipawin,
Organizations and citizens the building was started
in 1984 and completed in 1986.
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Besides the Major Collection the building has a safe,
workshop, kitchen and overflow rooms.
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The main Museum collection area has over 8,000
items, with Museum archives that are no longer
operational.
The Trapper’s Cabin
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a Museum favourite, the Trapper’s Cabin was built by
William Tait and neighbours in the late 1930’s.
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Violet and Jim Barnett used it was their home until
they moved to BC.
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The cabin was a hen house for many years
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Museum members inspected the building and felt it
would make a good Trappers Cabin. Harry Peters
then moved it to the Museum.
The Saint Lawrence Anglican Church
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Originally the church was built in the Forrester
district, 10 miles north, and 3 miles eat of Tisdale.
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In 1906 people who settled in the area held church
in their homes until the church was built in 1908.
Lumber Mills
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The museum’s original mandate was the history of
the logging.
There is a saw Mill, Shingle Mill, and a Planer Mill all
in working order.
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The museum produces lumber and shingles for its
own use and to sell.
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There is also a Rope Making Machine and a Flour
Mill
The Clay Oven
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In 1977 John Danylyk of Gronlid donated the use
of his clay oven to the museum to bake bread.
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In 1978 the museum decided to build its own clay
oven with help from the Katimivak Group.
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John Hryhow and Mike Mochoruk supervised the
building of the new oven that was started in June
and completed in August.