These federally recognized historic sites are located next to each other in a subalpine meadow above Lake O’Hara. The Wiwaxy Lodge was constructed in 1912 and the Elizabeth Parker Hut was constructed in 1919. Both of these cabins were built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and were later taken over by Parks Canada and operated as a hiker’s hut by the Alpine Club of Canada.
The Takakkaw Falls Warden’s Patrol Cabin was constructed in 1935 and is associated with the National Park Warden Service, the enforcement of wildlife and forest protection, as well as the development of tourism in Canada’s National Park. The Takakkaw Falls Warden Patrol Cabin is a ‘Recognized’ Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.
The Lake O’Hara Warden Cabin was constructed in the 1960s to support growing recreation and management needs for Yoho National Park. The cabin is a “Recognized” Federal Heritage Building due to its historical, architectural and environmental values.
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. Please note some parts of this page are still under construction.
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 operated until the 2000s when it was shut down. Today the site contains the original elevator, an east attached annex for increased capacity, and a separate west annex. The owners hope to restore the elevator and annexes for use in red lentil production.
Relocated to Pincher Creek’s Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village from Waterton Lakes National Park in 1971, this cabin was John George “Kootenai” Brown’s second homestead and features some of his original furnishings. Brown was a local frontiersman who settled in the Waterton Lakes area in 1877 and spearheaded the establishment and conservation of Waterton Lakes National Park. Brown’s nickname, “Kootenai”, came from his association in the 1880s with the First Nations tribe of the same name.
The Town of Raymond was founded in 1901 by Jesse Knight, who named it after his first son Raymond. Ray Knight funded and promoted Canada’s first ever stampede in Raymond in 1902. This stampede was so successful that it inspired similar events in other areas of Alberta such as the infamous Calgary Stampede. The Raymond Stampede will be hosted in this location for the last time in July 2023, after which it will be moved to north of the town.
The Moose Hill Ranch residence was a dovetailed log cabin constructed in 1885 by Edward Henry Osbourne Vaudin [1,2]. The cabin was continuously occupied until 1979 when its function switched to storage and finally abandoned in 2004 [2]. After the major flooding event in 2013, the land where the cabin was located was purchased as part of the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project. Prior to demolition, it was required by the Alberta Ministry of Culture and Status of Woman that the cabin was fully recorded. The work was undertaken by a historical resources team who completed an archaeological excavation and heritage survey of the site.
The Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Grain Elevator in Wrentham was constructed in 1925. It is a typical wood-cribbed grain elevator with a rare example of a balloon annex. With associated office, storage shed, and outbuildings this elevator is an example of a rapidly disappearing iconic Prairie structure.
This site was rediscovered in 2016 by Edwin Knox, retired Waterton Lakes National Park Warden/Cultural Resource Management [1]. Initially, the search was for the location of John George “Kootenai” Brown’s cabin that now resides in the Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. Upon the rediscovery of this location and exploration of the area seven culturally modified trees (CMTs) were identified. The poplar trees contain carvings of dates and initials from 1882 to 1929. The increase in wildfires and that poplar trees are prone to rot [2] poses a risk to these 140 year old carvings. One tree has already fallen and it was imperative that these trees be digitally preserved for prosperity.
