Welcome to the first geo-cache in Eatonia, Saskatchewan. There is a geo-coin in this cache.
The Eatonia Heritage Park, Eatonia, Saskatchewan, is home to two significant historic buildings, and an abandoned CN caboose. The Eaton’s catalogue house was delivered by rail before Eatonia had a permanent railway station. The rail station went into service is 1925 and supported both passenger and freight services.
The Eaton House was constructed by James and Susan Boomer in 1917. Supplies and plans were supplied by the T. Eaton Company in Winnipeg. The house remained occupied until 1978. The house was donated to the Town of Eatonia and relocated to the site of the CN railway station in 2005.
The railway station in Eatonia was purchased by the Town of Eatonia in 1971 with the stipulation it was not to be removed or demolished. It now serves as a railway museum, hosts the local branch of the Wheatland Regional Library, a meeting room and a children’s reading room. There are a number of displays of community history, including memorabilia from the local Legion branch. There is a communications centre that is intact in the basement of the station.
Gill, Alan. "Heritage Park, Eatonia." Worth Summer 2011: 7.