Exploring how digital technology can be used to preserve, protect, and mobilize knowledge about Alberta's diverse heritage sites.
From tent rings and bison jumps to large scale industrial structures, Alberta's heritage resources reflect our collective histories. Wildfires, flooding, vandalism, and development continue to place Alberta's heritage at varying degrees of risk. Reality capture technologies like terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and aerial photogrammetry can be used to digitally capture and preserve provincial heritage resources. This archive serves as a repository for these digital data sets so they will remain accessible to future generations. Scroll down or click on the button below to view interactive 3D models and other content! Be sure to visit the archive often, as more and more heritage sites are added.Follow Us
Markinch Grain Elevator
By 1915, the town of Markinch had five grain elevators along their “elevator row.” Today, the only grain elevator remaining in Markinch is the United Grain Growers’ elevator originally built and owned by North Star Grain around 1911. This elevator operate…
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Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Center
The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre is a set of three restored grain elevators located in Nanton, Alberta, Canada. The elevators were digitally captured by SAIT’s Geomatics Engineering Technology Program as well as by the Capture2Preserve team. P…
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Burmis Tree
Located along Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass region of southwestern Alberta, the Burmis Tree is a limber pine estimated to be between 600 and 750 years old at the time of its death in the late 1970’s. The high wind speeds experienced in this region of th…
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