Fairview Pioneer Museum
The Fairview Pioneer Museum is located 1 kilometre north of
Fairview on Highway 732 and then east at the Cummings Lake Campsite
and Recreation sign.
Fairview Pioneer Museum contains a variety of old buildings,
including the Macdonald and Scotswood Schools, the Malkinson
Building (Fairview Agencies and Notary Public), UGG grain elevator
office, a large storage shed, a pole shed, as well as vintage
machinery and vehicles. Currently, the majority of the artefacts are
in the Macdonald School, while the other buildings under
restoration. Displays include a hospital bed and equipment, barber’s
tools, office furniture, tools, school texts, manuals, novels,
atlas, attendance records, licence plates, household items (Wringer
washers, cookware, furniture, and baby’s things) toiletries,
newspapers, computers, and even the horse from Hemstock’s.
R.C.M.P. Centennial Museum
The R.C.M.P. Centennial Museum is located at: 10813 103rd Avenue
The Fairview R.C.M.P. Centennial Celebration Museum finds its
home in what was originally the R.C.M.P. barracks and residence in
the late 1920s. A small wing, which is now used to display old time
memorabilia, was once a cell for rowdy prisoners, as well as the
office of the R.C.M.P.
With displays on the main floor, upper floor, basement, and
porch, the museum is literally filled to the brim with artefacts,
displays, and photographs that capture and preserve the history of
the surrounding area. The authentic look of the period can be seen
in the kitchen, living room, dinning room, office, upstairs bedroom
(complete with a closet of clothes) and nursery (with toys and
porcelain dolls), and in the basement, there are replicas of old
institutions such as a trading post, hospital, hair dresser, post
office, and school may be viewed.
There is no Admission Fee, but donations are appreciated.
From May to September the museum is open from Tuesday to
Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tel: (780) 835-4815 or (780) 835-4715
Fairview Pioneer Museum
Box 1994
Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
Canada
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