Although Westcott School no longer stands at this location, the teacherage (small building that the teacher used to live in) does still stand on the property. The school used to stand either to the front (south) of the teacherage, or where the community hall now stands.
Westcott SD #718
1902-?
SE-2-31-3-5*
There was a discrepancy regarding location of this one, but with confirmation of the standing teacherage, we are quite confident this was the true location of Westcott School. There were many name changes of the years!
Previously Ardmore SD #1265 to Westward Ho SD #1265 to Westward Ho SD #718 to Westcott SD #718
NE-29-32-4-5 was the location according to one source, but this is up by Sundre so doesn't seem reasonable.
Cache has been placed with the permission of the Carstairs Museum, and the person in charge of booking the Westcott Community Center. Please be respectful of any functions going on here when searching for the cache.
References used for this series include:
- "Beyond Our Prairie Trails"- Carstairs History Book Committee, 1995
- "Acme Memories"- Acme & District Historical Society, 1979
- "Prairie Sod & Goldenrod: History of Crossfield & District"- Crossfield History Committee, 1977
- "Pioneering with a Piece of Chalk: The One-Room Country Schools of Alberta" by W.P. Baergen
- "Heritage Resources Management Information System (HeRMIS)" https://hermis.alberta.ca/