Broadview Historical MuseuminBroadview, Saskatchewan, Canada, is "one of the largest small town museums" on the Canadian prairies.[2] It opened on July 15, 1972.[1]
Features
Sod house
It features the Highland One Room Schoolhouse[3] a 1913 Canadian Pacific Railway Caboose,[4] 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,[5] including 'Sergeant Bill'—"Saskatchewan's most famous goat". Archival photos and documents include agricultural, military, settler, and Cree history and heritage including genealogical resources.[5]
Delorme House
Delorme cabinInterior 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.[6]
The museum is a member of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Museum Association.[5]
References
^ ab"Broadview Geography What is unique about Broadview aside from its ...". SaskBiz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^McLennan, David (2006). "Sergeant Bill". Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Centre University of Regina. Retrieved August 29, 2017.