The Red River cart is a significant and well-known part of Métis culture. The name of them originates from the Red River Colony, where many Métis people lived. The carts were such a large part of Métis culture at this point in time that Métis people were sometimes...
This stable shows different machines used by early settlers to help ease their work around the farm. Horses were essential for both work and transportation. They needed to be shoed on regular basis. A horse with sore feet could not work. Good horseshoes, when fitted,...
The Durr family homestead was built by William Durr (Stanley Durr’s father) in 1904. It measures 12 feet by 14 feet, and it’s made of cedar wood. Cedar wood is lightweight and was able to have been hauled from town to the homestead site in 1 load by horse and...
Lignite Louie was given to the Chamber of Commerce to be used exclusively for Chamber promotions. The Estevan Chamber of Commerce designed signs to welcome visitors to the City of Estevan using Lignite Louie as the city Mascot. Louie depicts the pioneer coal miners of...
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The Schneller Schoolhouse is a restored one-room school building that is part of the outdoor exhibits at the Souris Valley Museum. The museum itself focuses on preserving and sharing the history of daily life, settlement, and development in the region, and the...
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