Broadview Historical Museum
  Location within Saskatchewan | |
| Established | July 15, 1972[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 North Avenue, Broadview, Saskatchewan S0G 0K0 |
| Coordinates | 50°22′48″N 102°35′20″W / 50.380°N 102.589°W |
| Type | local history, First Nations, settlers, agriculture |
| Historian | Exhibits 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.[2] It opened on July 15, 1972.[1]
Features
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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
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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]
Sergeant Bill
[edit]During World War I the 5th Battalion, CEF adopted a goat from Broadview as their mascot, bringing it with them to France and back.[7][8][9][10][11]
Accreditation
[edit]The museum is a member of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Museum Association.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Broadview Geography What is unique about Broadview aside from its ...". SaskBiz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2009.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Broadview Historical Museum". Regina, Saskatchewan. Museums Association of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Town of Broadview - Museum". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "1913 Caboose". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ a b c "Broadview Museum". Tourism Saskatchewan. June 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Delorme House". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ McLennan, David (2006). "Sergeant Bill". Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Centre University of Regina. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Morin, Chris (May 22, 2015). "War hero goat to star in rom-com room". Regina Leader Post. Saskatoon. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hunter, Dale. "No kidding: Saskatchewan goat celebrated as war hero". Regina: CTV News.
