This cache is part of a series called the “Prairie Storms Adventure Trail” developed by Living Skies 2014 MEGA Event volunteers. Enjoy the hidden secrets of Southern Saskatchewan by getting off the beaten trail to sites seldom visited, scenic views, historic sites and buildings. The name also pays tribute to the Alberta's “Prairie Winds Adventure Trail” which was created for the Best of the Bad (WestCan 1) MEGA event in 2011.
This series will also take you along the Red Coat Trail, which is a 1,300 km route through southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta taken in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police in their quest to bring law and order to the Canadian West. In Saskatchewan, Highway 13 is designated as Red Coat Trail.
In 1907, brothers Talmage and Beacher Palmer, from Freeland, PEI, filed on homesteads a few kilometres north of the present community. They operated a small store and established a post office on Oct. 1, 1910. When the railway came through in 1913 the post office was moved to the new town site and the name Palmer was adopted to be that of the fledgling community.
This cache pays homage to the pioneers and business owners that made Palmer a vibrant community for more than half a century. Today the community’s affairs(nine residents)are managed by the R.M. of Sutton No.103.
NOTE: Permission granted to access the town dance hall at this location to find cache!
To receive a Special Edition Living Skies Geocoin, you must have logged, as "found" at least
45 of the “Prairie Storms Adventure Trail” caches. Please send an e-mail to
prairiestorms@livingskies2014.ca and we will check your profile and contact you for mailing arrangements. There are approximately
30 geocoins available.
