Trackable Heritage Traditional Cache
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A cache in a mint tin located outside the Sask Railway Museum.
This cache is placed on this property with permission from the Board of the Sask. Railway Museum. The cache is located outside of the Sask Rail Museum and does not require you to enter inside of the fence. Please be resepctful & if you encounter any of the volunteers please be sure to thank them for allowing us to use their property for our fun. The Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) was formed in 1987 as a non-profit organization to preserve and interpret Canadian railway and street railway history, especially that of Saskatchewan. In 1991, the Saskatchewan Railway Museum was established. The Museum is located on approximately 7 acres of land just west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is open to the public on Saturdays during summer months & there is a small entrance fee. Guided and self-guided tours of the Museum may be available by appointment depending on the availability of volunteers and the weather. The museum is home to a large collection of railcars and buildings. It is very interesting so feel free to check it out when it is open. They also have an extensive website found at www.saskrailmuseum.org This site is also historic because for a few brief weeks in the spring of 1919 the current site of the Saskatchewan Railway Museum was the site of an internment camp for civilian immigrants of enemy alien origin. At the time the camp operated at what is now the museum the siding was known as Eaton. In late 1919 the name was changed to the current name of Hawker because of confusion with Eatonia. Those held at the camp had originally been residents of countries at war with Canada in World War I. The Eaton camp was one of 26 camps established across Canada at the time of World War I.The Eaton camp was established when 65 prisoners were moved from Munson, Alberta. Originally these prisoners had been held at Morrissey, British Columbia. The reason for moving the prisoners to Munson was so they could be used as labourers on the Goose Lake Line of the Canadian Northern Railway. After a number of incidents at Munson, including the outbreak of Spanish Influenza in 1918 and a train wreck, the camp was moved to Eaton where the prisoners continued to work on the Goose Lake Line. In late March 1919 the prisoners were transferred to a more secure facility in Amherst, Nova Scotia. A memorial was constructed & dedicated at the museum in 2005.
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