Synopsis & Main Exhibits
Narrative:
Wheat sold for $1.00 per bushel in 1916, $3.70 per bushel in 1920 and $0.22 per bushel in 1934
Homesteaders arrived in the Peace River Country from across Canada, the United States, and Europe from the 1900’s onward, drawn by the promise of 160 acres of land for $10.00.
Bob Mowry came with his family in 1917, as a 3 year old child, from Parsons, Kansas. He grew up on the homestead near Grimshaw and stayed to live, farm and work in the area for more than 75 years.
See his first log home and visit other authentic, furnished homes of the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s in a pioneer village setting.
Permanent Collections and Exhibits
4 furnished houses
Church
School/teacherage
Blacksmith Shop
General Store/post office/barber shop
Bakery
Railway Station/caboose
Community Hall
Barn
Farm equipment/tractors/threshing machines/ploughs
Road building equipment
Shingle mill, over 100 years old and still used
Sawmill
INFORMATION
Location
Adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park, 6 km from Grimshaw, Alberta via either Highway 2 or Secondary Highway 685
Contact Information
Phone: 780-332-2030
Email: laccardinalpioneervillage@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
Box 325
Grimshaw, Alberta T0H 1W0
Hours
The museum is closed to the public for all of 2020. In normal years the museum hours are as follows:
Opens: Earlier of Victoria Day weekend or May 15
Closes: Labour Day Week-end (September)
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Admission
Your donations are gratefully accepted
School Tours or group tours by request
Phone 780-332-2030
Amenities
Wheel chairs accessible public washrooms, guided tours, gift shop, camping
Calendar of Events
Pioneer Day Activities held annually on the second Saturday in August
-sawmill, shingle mill, tractors, threshing machine in operation
-Pancake breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m.
-Parade at Noon
-Beef on a bun, pie and other refreshments in the afternoon
- Silent Auction
-All buildings open for viewing
- Musical entertainment
Fund raising events
- Pancake breakfast in May, June, July, and September on the 3rd Saturday of each month