Broadview Historical Museum

Broadview Historical Museum

Location within Saskatchewan
Established	July 15, 1972 [1]
Location	10 North Avenue, Broadview, Saskatchewan S0G 0K0
Coordinates	50°22′48″N102°35′20″W / 50.380°N 102.589°W / 50.380; -102.589
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

Sod house

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

Delorme cabin

Interior of Delorme cabin

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

Main article: Sergeant Bill

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

The museum is a member of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Museum Association. ^[5]

References

1. "Broadview Geography What is unique about Broadview aside from its ...". SaskBiz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2009.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
2. "Broadview Historical Museum". Regina, Saskatchewan. Museums Association of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
3. "Town of Broadview - Museum". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
4. "1913 Caboose". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
5. "Broadview Museum". Tourism Saskatchewan. June 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
6. "Delorme House". Broadview Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
7. McLennan, David (2006). "Sergeant Bill". Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Centre University of Regina . Retrieved August 29, 2017.
8. 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.
9. Morin, Chris (May 22, 2015). "War hero goat to star in rom-com room". Regina Leader Post. Saskatoon. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
10. 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.
11. Hunter, Dale. "No kidding: Saskatchewan goat celebrated as war hero". Regina: CTV News. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.

• Museums Association of Saskatchewan