Strathcona County Museum

Located in Sherwood Park's first fire hall and RCMP station, on the south-west side of Sherwood Park. Rumor has it that this museum enjoys its very own resident ghost, an inhabitant that was locked up for public intoxication in 1979 (relatively young by ghost standards!). Story in Edmonton Journal & Haunted Places.

The dedicated museum employees & volunteers have done an amazing job of preserving local history and have collected over 17,000 artifacts, archives and recorded oral histories. The museum is small, but features 17 different exhibits, a terrific research library and offers private tours & programs. Kids will love exploring the different spaces and the staff are very accommodating.

  

 

Legion of the Frontiersmen Fort Scott

If you’ve ever traveled Highway 14 in Strathcona County, you’ve likely passed this cenotaph near Hastings Lake. It was erected in 1935, dedicated to the memory of the Frontiersmen who fell during the Great War 1914 – 1918 (WWI). It is the only marker in Canada representing the history of the Frontiersmen War Veterans. There is a museum onsite, behind the cenotaph, but it is open only in the summer, from 1 – 3 pm on Saturdays, according to the signs. Sadly, we have not yet had an opportunity to tour it.

   

Formed in 1904, The Legion of the Frontiersmen is a voluntary organization, originally formed by approx. 13,000 men across the British Commonwealth, tasked mostly with gathering intelligence for the British War Office. The Great War (WWI), witnessed thousands of Frontiersmen take up the ‘call to arms’ and Legionnaires enlisted across a variety of regiments. An estimated 10,000 Frontiersmen lost their lives in WWI. The decade between 1929 – 1939 saw a revitalization of the Frontiersmen when Lt. Colonel Louis Scott DMC took charge and created a highly effective headquarters in Edmonton. He secured 200 acres near Hastings Lake as a training base & field headquarters, known as Fort Scott. Read more.

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

Technically located in Lamont County, this living history museum is about 15 minutes east of Sherwood Park on Highway 16. *Note that the actors will not break character, so make sure you (a) either speak Ukrainian or (b) take a map of the facility with you. It is easy to spend an entire day here. The museum also offers corporate team building events, seasonal markets, cooking workshops and facility rentals.

Bremner House 

Bremner House is a designated historical house that the County is trying to develop into a heritage village. Funding has been challenging and the project is currently on hold, pending further study. The site is opened periodically for special events.