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Estlin School District Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Nezgar & Vana: Looks like the rumors were correct, and the school has been bulldozed. Sad to hear, but the cache went with it, so archiving the listing!

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Hidden : 5/9/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Small Loc-n-loc. This schoolhouse is larger than the stereotypical Saskatchewan one-room school house, most of those were decommissioned from the 1920's-1950's, this one was actually in operation until 2005!


Estlin School District 107, 1959-2005

  • Estlin hamlet located at SE Section 15 Township 15 Range 19 West of the Second Meridian
  • The school district number 107 was used several times in history.
  • Beginning in 1887, Devon Park School District 107 was erected around township 21, Range 1,2 West of the 2nd meridian near Bredenbury. It remained in use until 1899 when it was destroyed by a prairie fire.
  • Then Golden Valley School District 1344 near Ponteix which was established in 1915 underwent a name change. In this case the name change accompanied a number change which was not always the case. From 1918 to 1949 this school house located at SW seciton 17 Township 7 range 11 West of the third meridian was named Hulbert School District 107.
  • Finally, the residents near Estlin, Saskatchewan estalished a school house which received the name Estlin School District 107 between the years 1959 to 2005.

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