Attractions - Go East of Edmonton, Alberta

Roadside Attractions

Go BIG!

Cold Lake

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Boyle Newbrook

Glendon

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Beauvallon

Mundare

Lavoy Ranfurly

Our Lady of the Highway Shrine

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• Glendon Pyrogy (Hwy 882)

Kitscoty

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Vermilion

Lloydminster

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Viking

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Kinsella

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Paradise Valley Irma

Strome Daysland

• Lloydminster Border Markers (Hwy 16)

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• Vegreville Pysanka (Hwy 16)

Heisler

• Vilna Mushrooms (2 blocks off main street) • Willingdon Label Pin Replica (Hwy 45)

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Bruce

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• Lloydminster Sundial (Bud Miller Park)

Marwayne

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Holden

Camrose

• Mundare Sausage (Hwy 855)

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Onion Lake

Dewberry

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Ryley

• Dewberry Chuckwagon (Downtown)

Derwent

Clandonald

Vegreville

• Chauvin Softball (Hwy 610)

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Myrnam

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Tofield

Frog Lake

Fort George & Buckingham House

Two Hills

Hairy Hill

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

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• Andrew Mallard Duck (Hwy 855)

Brosseau

Willingdon

Dove statue 29

Creek

Sputinow

Elk Point 646

Chipman

Elk Island National Ross Park

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World’s Largest

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Killam Sedgewick Lougheed

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Fabyan Train Trestle

Wainwright

Edgerton

Hardisty

Forestburg

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Chauvin

Hughenden Alliance Czar

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Provost

Bodo

One-of-a-Kind

Canada’s Largest

• The Bison - North America's largest land mammal Wainwright (Hwy 14) - See Canada’s largest buffalo statue at the entrance to town and live buffalo at the Bud Cotton Buffalo Paddock.

Elk Island National Park (Hwy 16) - See herds of bison throughout the park.

• Lamont County - Church Capital of North America - There are more churches here per capita than anywhere in North America.

• Myrnam Dove (downtown) • Redwater Oil Derrick (Just off Hwy 28) • Thorhild Sunflower (on Hwy 827 in Thorhild) • Vegreville - Our Lady of the Highway Shrine (Hwy 16) • Viking Ribstones (east of Viking on Hwy 14)

• Bonnyville Angus Shaw Statue (Located at the Bonnyville Museum) • Edmonton Baseball Bat (97 St & 118 Ave) • Elk Point Peter Fidler Statue (Hwy 41) • Fabyan Train Trestle (near Wainwright off Hwy 14) • Heisler Baseball Glove (downtown) • Saddle Lake Cree Indian Metal Sculpture • Smoky Lake Pumpkin Park (Downtown) • St. Paul U.F.O. Landing Pad (Hwy 28) • Waskatenau R.C.M.P. Memorial Statue (South & East on the Victoria Trail) • Wainwright Free Standing Clock Tower (Downtown)

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Arts, Heritage & Culture

Attractions Boasting a wealth of cultural heritage, east central Alberta is laced with over 50 museums and historic sites throughout the region, with a variety of interesting collections all ages will enjoy. Historic mainstreets, murals and unique roadside attractions are located throughout communities across the region.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Métis Crossing

Victoria Settlement

Fort George & Buckingham House

UKRAINIAN MUSEUMS

ABORIGINAL CULTURE, FORTS & FUR TRADE

UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS

BASILIAN FATHERS MUSEUM 5335 Sawchuk Street, Mundare 780-764-3887. See ad page 55.

EDMONTON UKRAINIAN MUSEUM OF CANADA 10611 - 110 Ave NW. 780-441-1062. See ad page 18.

UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE on Hwy 16. 780-662-3640.

See ad page 19.

BODO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER South of Provost 780-753-6353.

See page 104.

BUFFALO ADVENTURES (Buffalo Park Centre). Wainwright. 780-842-9247 See ad page 89.

FORT GEORGE & BUCKINGHAM HOUSE SE of Elk Point.

780-724-2611. See ad page 18.

BATTLE RIVER RAILWAY Forestburg. 780-582-2493.

See ad page 95.

CAMROSE MIRROR LAKE EXPRESS TRAIN RIDES See page 93.

CENTRAL RURAL EAST ALBERTA MUSEUMS (CREAM) - Create a driving tour with 19 museums along Hwys 16, 14 & 13. See museum cluster on pg 17.

DIPLOMAT MINE MUSEUM Southwest of Forestburg.

See ad page 99.

JURASSIC FOREST Dinosaur Experience. N of Gibbons on Hwy 28. 780-470-2446.

FORT SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM & HISTORIC SITE Downtown.

780-998-1783. See ad page 18.

MÉTIS CROSSING North Sask.

River & Hwy 855 780-656-2229 See ad page 18.

VICTORIA SETTLEMENT South of Smoky Lake.

780-656-2333. See ad page 21.

COMMUNITY MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES NORTHEAST - HWY 28 & 29

EAST - HWY 15 & 45

Alberta Railway Museum 24215 – West of Fort Sask 780-472-6229 Bonnyville & District Museum 4401-54Ave. 780-826-4925 Cold Lake Museums 780-594-3546 Elk Point Mural 100' long historical mural on 50th Ave. 780-724-3810 Frog Lake Massacre National Historic Site Heinsburg Gibbons Museum 4709-48 Ave.

BASILIAN FATHERS MUSEUM Mundare. See ad page 55.

Boian Hall & Romanian Heritage Museum Willingdon 780-367-2337 Canadian Moravian Museum Bruderheim 780-436-8190 Chipman Historical Foundation 780-363-2383 Dewberry Valley Museum Next to village office. 780-847-3053.

FORT SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM & HISTORIC SITE Downtown.

780-998-1783. See ad page 18.

Lamont County Churches Historic Tours 780-895-2233 Shandro Museum Willingdon.

By appt July & Aug 780-603-0616.

Two Hills & District Historical Museum 780-657-2438

780-923-2148.

Heinsburg - Railway Theme Park 780-943-2333 Lac La Biche Mission National Historic Site 780-623-3274 Mallaig & District Museum 780-635-3757 McGuire Tractor Museum South of Gibbons. 780-973-6296 Musee St. Paul Museum 5409-50 Ave, St. Paul. 780-645-5562 Smoky Lake Museum Off Hwy 28. 780-656-3033.

Thorhild Museum located in Thorhild Library 210-7Ave. 780-398-3502 Vilna Poolhall & Barbershop 780-636-3620 RCMP Memorial Statue - SE of Waskatenau. 780-358-2208.

REDWATER MUSEUM Downtown.

780-942-3206. See ad page 109.

Rich Lake Museum 780-623-7756 Saddle Lake Museum & Cree Indian Sculpture 780-726-3829.

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EAST - HWY 16 Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre Lloydminster 306-825-5655 Beaver Lake Cairn Historical Site SW of Mundare. 780-456-0407 Innisfree Prairie Bank Of Commerce Museum Mainstreet 780-592-3886.

Lavoy Akasu Hill Minburn County.

MANNVILLE HISTORICAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE and CROSS ROADS MUSEUM 780-763-2304. See ad page 71.

Ranfurly & District Museum 780-658-2107 Paradise Valley Climb Thru Time Museum – 780-745-2150.

Strathcona County Bremner House 780-416-6739 Strathcona County Museum & Archives - 913 Ash St., Sherwood Park. 780-467-8189.

VEGREVILLE REGIONAL MUSEUM 1 km east of Vegreville.

780-632-7650. See ad page 63.

Vermilion Heritage Museum 5310 – 50 Ave – 780-853-6211.

SOUTHEAST - HWY 14 VIKING MUSEUM N end of mainstreet.

780-336-3066. See ad page 84.

Viking Ribstones Historic Park See page 84.

WAINWRIGHT MUSEUM 1001 – 1 Ave, Wainwright 780-842-3115. See ad page 89.

WAINWRIGHT RAIL PARK & BATTLE RIVER TRESTLE 780-842-3138. See ad page 89.

EDGERTON MUSEUM Hwy 894 780-755-2189. See ad page 90.

SOUTHEAST - HWY 13 Alliance Museum 780-879-3911 Chauvin Museum 4810-1st Ave. 780-858-3881 FORESTBURG HISTORICAL MUSEUM 780-582-2298. See ad page 99.

LOUGHEED IRON CREEK MUSEUM Hwy 13. 780-386-2337.

See ad page 102.

Provost & District Museum 780-753-6667 St. Norbert's Rosenheim Church South East of Provost. 780-753-6697

GRAIN ELEVATORS Andrew Grain Elevator Interpretive Centre Downtown. 780-365-2237 Paradise Valley Climb Thru Time Museum 780-745-2150 LOUGHEED IRON CREEK MUSEUM Hwy 13. 780-386-2337.

See ad pg 102.

Radway Krause Grain Elevator 780-736-3542

ART GALLERIES Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre 4420-50 Ave, Lloydminster.

306-825-5655 Fort Saskatchewan Dow Centennial Centre Art Gallery 780-992-6400.

Strathcona County Art Gallery @ 501 780-410-8585 THE GALLERY IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4916 - 49 Ave. Holden 780-603-9387 See ad page 83.

Tofield Beaverhill Lake Nature Centre Art Gallery 780-662-3269 VEGREVILLE HISTORIC TRAIN STATION ART GALLERY 780-632-2288. See ad pg 64.

Viking The Station Gallery & Arts Centre Guild 780-336-3466 White Earth Gallery of Art CN Station, Smoky Lake. 780-656-3918

DISCOVER ROOTS & COMMUNITY...

Central Rural East Alberta Museums Chipman

Fort Saskatchewan

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Elk Island National Park

Mundare

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

heritage demonstrations

Sherwood Park

Edmonton

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Lloydminster

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Camrose & District Centennial Museum 53 St-47A Ave 780-672-3298 Victoria Day-Labour Day Tues-Sun 10-5 pm www.camrosemuseum.ca

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Innisfree Prairie Bank of Commerce Museum 5203-50 Ave (mainstreet) 780-592-3886 or 780-787-0574 Victoria Day-Labour Day Tues-Sun 9-1 pm

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Mannville Crossroads Museum* also Tourist Information Booth 1 km north of Hwy 16 on Hwy 881 780-763-2304 July-Aug www.mannvillemuseum.com

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Camrose Heritage Railway Station & Park 4407-47 Ave 780-672-3099 Victoria Day-last Sat in Aug Tues-Sat 10-5 pm www.canadiannorthern.ca

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Irma Museum north end of mainstreet 780-754-3755/2261 mid-May to Thanksgiving Wed-Fri, Sun 1-4 pm www.irma.ca

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Paradise Valley Climb Thru Time Museum 780-745-2150/2412/2442 May-Sept 10-5 pm daily

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Ryley Museum 5107-49 St 780-663-3653/2372/3752 July-Aug Wed, Fri, Sat 1-5 pm; open 3rd Sat in June www.ryley.ca

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Edgerton Museum west side of Edgerton 780-755-2189/2248/3945 Victoria Day-Labour Day Mon-Fri 1-4 pm Sat-Sun 2-4 pm Holden Historical Society Museum 4928-50 Ave 780-688-3593 Mid-May to Labour Day Fri-Sun 12-4 pm www.village.holden.ab.ca *Call for summer hours/additional hours. *Call for winter hours & visits by appointment.

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Kingman Regional School Museum mainstreet 780-672-8220/6969/ July-Aug Mon-Fri 10-4:30 pm Winter Mon-Wed 2-4:30 pm

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Lougheed Iron Creek Museum* east side of Lougheed 780-386-2337/3970 or 780-888-2123 www.villageoflougheed.com Mannville Historical Telephone Exchange* mainstreet 780-763-2304 July-Aug www.mannvillemuseum.com

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Sedgewick Archives Gallery & Museum; Goose Creek School 4702-48 St 780-384-3741/3571/3645 Year-round Tues & Thurs 1:30-4:30 pm www.sedgewick.ca Strome Sodbusters Archives Museum 5029-50 St 780-376-3688 June-Aug Th-Sun 12-4 pm

www.CreamMuseums.ca

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Tofield Museum* 5020-48 Ave, service road off Hwy 14 780-662-3269/3191 Mid-June-Labour Day Wed-Sat 10-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm

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Vegreville Regional Museum* 1 km east of Vegreville Hwy 16A 780-632-7650 June-Aug Sat-Sun 1-5 pm Tues-Fri 11-5 pm www.vegreville.com

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Vermilion Heritage Museum 5310-50 Ave 780-853-6211 Victoria Day-Labour Day 1-5 pm daily

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Viking Museum* north end of mainstreet 780-336-3066 Victoria Day-Labour Day

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Wainwright Museum 1001-1 Ave 780-842-3115 May-Aug 9-5 pm daily Sept-April 12-4 pm Thurs-Sun

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Major Attractions

Come for the Culture!

Explore East Central Alberta and uncover great cultural attractions across the region - Ukrainian, Romanian, Aboriginal, Métis, Francophone and more! Immerse yourself in over 100 years of history!

Ukrainian Museum of Canada Alberta Branch The museum houses many colorful exhibits and artifacts from Ukraine and the early Immigration Period in Alberta.

Open: May 1 to August 31 Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 4 pm and by appt.

10611 - 110 Ave NW, Edmonton

780.441.1062 www.umcalberta.org

METIS CROSSING Experience our exciting culture!

Open May long weekend - Sept. long weekend 11 am - 6 pm daily Guided Site Tours by Traditionally Dressed Interpreters

1 hour northeast o f Edmonton

• Site available for Weddings & Family Reunions • Campground • Showers • Gift Shop • Meeting Room come and try out our

ZIP LINES!!

Pre-booked group rates available.

Smoky Lake County

Smoky Lake

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Metis Crossing Victoria Settlement

855 North Saskatchewan River

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780.656.2229

metiscrossing.com

History is brought to life at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, an outdoor living history museum that tells the settlement story of Alberta's early Ukrainian pioneers. Step back in time and interact with costumed role-players depicting authentic pioneer, cultural and agricultural experiences from east central Alberta (1892-1930).

Want to see the littlest house on the prairie? Step inside a sod house (burdei) to experience how the earliest Ukrainian pioneers lived when they first arrived in the region starting in 1892. Learn how pioneers transformed a 160 acre homestead into a farm, receive a school lesson from a teacher in a one-room school, or hear the latest grain prices in a fully-functioning grain elevator. There are more than 30 historic buildings to explore, traditional Ukrainian food to sample, and local artwork and treats in the museum store.

As a value-added service to our visitors, we are pleased to offer one hour long introductory guided tours. These tours provide background information on our living-history museum and the history and culture we present. Groups will be introduced to the first-person style of interpretation and will be able to continue their visit to the museum after their time with the tour guide ends. Introductory group tours are not offered on our special event days, or on Wednesdays in July and August. Tours depart the Visitor Reception Centre beginning any hour from 10 am through 4 pm. Space is limited.

Special Events

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

Celebration of Dance – Monday, May 19, 10-5 pm Welcome the new summer season with one of Alberta's largest Ukrainian dance extravaganzas.

Vintage Day – Sunday, June 29, 10-5 pm Step back in time with a special display of historic vehicles.

Ukrainian Day – Sunday, August 10, 9-5 pm A celebration of all things Ukrainian past and present, Ukrainian Day recognizes the rich tapestry of Alberta's Ukrainian community today.

Friends' Ukrainian Music Fest – Sunday, August 24, 10-5 pm. Celebrate traditional and contemporary Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian music with a live concert featuring the region's most popular bands and singers.

Harvest of the Past & Taste of Heritage Food Fest – Sunday, September 7, 9-5 pm. One of the best harvest events in Canada will take visitors back to Alberta's agricultural roots. Enjoy culinary treats at the Harvest Food Festival.

Located: 25 minutes or 50 km (30 miles) east of Edmonton on Highway 16, just 3 km (1.8 miles) east of Elk Island National Park.

Open daily: May 17 - Sept. 1, 10 am - 5 pm Admission is charged. Show your current Experience Alberta's History pass or Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society membership card and get in free!

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