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Fort Vermilion Heritage Centre

The museum is proud to offer several unique displays to its visitors. These include:Lean-To Museum & Archives
Main Building- Community and Cultural Complex
houses most of the collections and exhibits, including: prehistoric bison bones, First Nation heritage, fur trade and families, Buttertown, Dominion Experimental Farm and a wealth of community and natural history.


Clarke House IIClarke House II
built in 1907 of locally sawn timber, this was the middle of three identical houses used as Hudson's Bay clerk quarters. It was moved to the lot west of St. Luke's Church in 1943.  In 1994 it was moved to the Heritage Centre at the Community and Cultural Complex.


Bourassa/ St. German HouseVisitor Log House
a rustic, hand-hewn, drove-tailed log structure built c. 1923 is home to our visitor's centre.  Inside you will find: displays, northern crafts, souvenirs, heritage pamphlets, maps, tourist information services and vacation booklets.

 

St.Luke's Anglican Mission

St. Luke's Anglican Mission
established in 1876, this extensive display includes prayer bible, chalice, ciborium and various pictures.

 

 

 

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