Broadview Historical Museum

Broadview Historical Museum
Broadview Historical Museum is located in Saskatchewan
Broadview Historical Museum
Location within Saskatchewan
EstablishedJuly 15, 1972
Location10 North Avenue, Broadview, Saskatchewan S0G 0K0
Coordinates50°22′48″N 102°35′20″W / 50.380°N 102.589°W / 50.380; -102.589
Typelocal history, First Nations, settlers, agriculture
HistoriansExhibits Research & Development Ken Bell
Website[Broadview Historical Museum https://broadviewmuseum.weebly.com]

Broadview Historical Museum in Broadview, Saskatchewan, Canada, is "one of the largest small town museums" on the Canadian prairies. It opened on July 15, 1972.

Features

Sod house

It features the Highland One Room Schoolhouse a 1913 Canadian Pacific Railway Caboose, a reconstructed sod house, the Delorme family's one-room log cabin, extensive indoor and outdoor installations of numerous Cree and settler archives, artifacts and war memorabilia, including 'Sergeant Bill'—"Saskatchewan's most famous goat". Archival photos and documents include agricultural, military, settler, and Cree history and heritage including genealogical resources.

Delorme House

Delorme cabin
Interior of Delorme cabin

The Delorme House is a 12 by 16 foot one-room log cabin which was home to a family of five in the early 20th century.

Sergeant Bill

During World War I the 5th Battalion, CEF adopted a goat from Broadview as their mascot, bringing it with them to France and back.

Accreditation

The museum is a member of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Museum Association.

References

  1. 1 2 "Broadview Geography What is unique about Broadview aside from its ...". SaskBiz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Broadview Historical Museum". Regina, Saskatchewan. Museums Association of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Town of Broadview - Museum". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  4. ↑ "1913 Caboose". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  5. 1 2 3 "Broadview Museum". Tourism Saskatchewan. June 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Delorme House". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  7. ↑ McLennan, David (2006). "Sergeant Bill". Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Centre University of Regina. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Rebecca L. Dukes; Iva W. Galbraith; Thomas W. Dukes (November 1993). "Wounded in action: Sergeant Billy, the goat in military service for Canada in the Great War". Canadian Veterinary History Journal. 34 (11): 689–691. PMC 1686686. PMID 17424327.
  9. ↑ Morin, Chris (May 22, 2015). "War hero goat to star in rom-com room". Regina Leader Post. Saskatoon. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  10. ↑ Quenneville, Guy (August 18, 2017). "Great War, great goat: WWI mascot from Sask. back in TV spotlight: TV doc to tell story of Canadian army legend Sgt. Bill". CBC News. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  11. ↑ Hunter, Dale. "No kidding: Saskatchewan goat celebrated as war hero". Regina: CTV News. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.