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| 1 km north of Stirling || [[Ghost town]] || Former hamlet of New Stirling, now a ghost town || [[File:Sunset at Maybutt Alberta.jpg|100px|center|Maybutt Buildings]] |
| 1 km north of Stirling || [[Ghost town]] || Former hamlet of New Stirling, now a ghost town || [[File:Sunset at Maybutt Alberta.jpg|100px|center|Maybutt Buildings]] |
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! Information kiosk<ref>Information Kiosk http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/kiosk.html</ref> |
! Information kiosk<ref>Information Kiosk {{cite web |url=http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/kiosk.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709011109/http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/kiosk.html |archivedate=2008-07-09 |df= }}</ref> |
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| 1st & Main St. || [[Kiosk]] || Built to give information to tourist about the sites of interest as well as historic sites throughout the town || |
| 1st & Main St. || [[Kiosk]] || Built to give information to tourist about the sites of interest as well as historic sites throughout the town || |
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! Centennial Park<ref>Village of Stirling Centennial Park http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/park.html</ref> |
! Centennial Park<ref>Village of Stirling Centennial Park {{cite web |url=http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/park.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-02-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709011141/http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/park.html |archivedate=2008-07-09 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Main St || [[Community Park]] || Consists of a swimming pool, two play grounds, a tennis court, basketball courts, campground, reunion center, a senior citizen's center, and baseball diamonds || |
| Main St || [[Community Park]] || Consists of a swimming pool, two play grounds, a tennis court, basketball courts, campground, reunion center, a senior citizen's center, and baseball diamonds || |
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| || [[School|School house]] || Built in 1949 for the Galt School District and was the village school until 1958 || |
| || [[School|School house]] || Built in 1949 for the Galt School District and was the village school until 1958 || |
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! [[Michelsen Farmstead|Lost Frontier Mini-Railway]]<ref>Lost Frontier Mini-Railway http://www.freewebs.com/lostfrontierminirailroad/index.htm</ref> |
! [[Michelsen Farmstead|Lost Frontier Mini-Railway]]<ref>Lost Frontier Mini-Railway {{cite web |url=http://www.freewebs.com/lostfrontierminirailroad/index.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523001119/http://www.freewebs.com/lostfrontierminirailroad/index.htm |archivedate=2011-05-23 |df= }}</ref> |
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| 441 4th st || Park || 15 inch gauge mini railroad which winds its way around the [[William T. Ogden House|William T. Ogden estate]], as well as a [[petting zoo]] || |
| 441 4th st || Park || 15 inch gauge mini railroad which winds its way around the [[William T. Ogden House|William T. Ogden estate]], as well as a [[petting zoo]] || |
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| || [[Rodeo]] grounds || || [[Image:Stirlingrodeo.jpg|100px|center|Stirling Silver Saddle Club]] |
| || [[Rodeo]] grounds || || [[Image:Stirlingrodeo.jpg|100px|center|Stirling Silver Saddle Club]] |
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! Stirling Lions Club Fish Pond<ref>Stirling Lions Club Fish Pond http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/pond.html</ref> |
! Stirling Lions Club Fish Pond<ref>Stirling Lions Club Fish Pond {{cite web |url=http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/pond.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-02-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709011156/http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/pond.html |archivedate=2008-07-09 |df= }}</ref> |
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| || [[Pond]] || Stocked every year with new fish || |
| || [[Pond]] || Stocked every year with new fish || |
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* [http://www.villageofstirling.com/Visit/maps.htm Map of historic sites in Stirling] |
* [http://www.villageofstirling.com/Visit/maps.htm Map of historic sites in Stirling] |
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* [http://www.villageofstirling.com/Visit/Michelsen.htm Village of Stirling] |
* [http://www.villageofstirling.com/Visit/Michelsen.htm Village of Stirling] |
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* [http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/index.html Stirling's historical Landmarks] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080707015605/http://waltonfeed.com/stirling/history/vtour/index.html Stirling's historical Landmarks] |
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Revision as of 16:22, 28 December 2017
The
National historic status,[1]
tourism is a very important part of Stirling's economy.
Attractions and landmarks
The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Stirling, Alberta, Canada.
Address | Type | Remarks | Image | |
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Andrew Larson House | 5th St | Building | A local historic site built by Andrew Larsen, Sr. in 1906 | |
A. T. Romerlil House | Building | Local historic site | ||
A. Hirsche House & Barn | 3rd st | Bed and breakfast | A century old barn turned into a bed and breakfast | |
Bishop's storehouse | 1st st | Bishop's storehouse | Also known as Lord's storehouse | |
Galt Historic Railway Park | 1 km north of Stirling | Museum | Restored train station built by Sir Alexander Galt and son Elliot Galt in 1890 |
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Ghost town of Maybutt | 1 km north of Stirling | Ghost town | Former hamlet of New Stirling, now a ghost town | |
Information kiosk[2] | 1st & Main St. | Kiosk | Built to give information to tourist about the sites of interest as well as historic sites throughout the town | |
Centennial Park[3] | Main St | Community Park |
Consists of a swimming pool, two play grounds, a tennis court, basketball courts, campground, reunion center, a senior citizen's center, and baseball diamonds | |
Galt School house | School house | Built in 1949 for the Galt School District and was the village school until 1958 | ||
Lost Frontier Mini-Railway[4] | 441 4th st | Park | 15 inch gauge mini railroad which winds its way around the William T. Ogden estate, as well as a petting zoo | |
Michelsen Farmstead | Museum | 1890s farmstead restored back to the 1930s way of life | ||
Mini horses and chuckwagons | 5th & 8th St | Entertainment | A farm of miniature horses | |
Neils Hogenson House | Building | A home ordered from the Eatons catalogue and built in 1917 by Neil Hogensen |
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Prairie Cactus Mini Putts | Miniature golf | Privately owned miniature golf course | ||
Raymond G. Hardy House | 4th st S | Building | Hardy House | |
Stirling Elevator
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Highway 61 | Grain elevator | Tour a large grain elevator and see how they work | |
Stirling Silver Saddle Club | Rodeo grounds | |||
Stirling Lions Club Fish Pond[5] | Pond | Stocked every year with new fish | ||
The Little Cafe/Heritage Creamery[6] | 210 4th Ave | Cafe |
Produces various cream and milk products, as well as yogurts and cheeses, and other foods | |
Theodore Brandley House | Building | Former home of the founder of Stirling, Theodore Brandley | ||
William D. Barton House | Building | Local historic site | ||
William Hirsche House | Building | Property retains much of its original character and layout from the 1900s | ||
William T. Ogden House | 441 4th st | Building | A historic Neo-Classical Georgian style brick mansion |
Events and festivals
The following is a list of annual events held throughout Stirling. The dates and addresses may change.
Address | Date | Remarks | Image | |
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Christmas lights tour | Stirling | December | Held each December in conjunction with the Santa Claus Mansion to view citizens' Christmas light displays | |
Stirling community garage sale | Victoria Day (May 24) | A community garage sale held by the Stirling Historical Society | ||
Stirling Settler Days | Main street | July 17–19 | Originally celebrated to mark the Mormon pioneers' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley on 24 July 1847 | |
Stirling Fall Festival | Michelsen Farmstead & Centennial Park | September 13 | Make rope, stick dolls, and dipped candles, wagon rides, and other fun games | |
Harvest Dance | Michelsen Farmstead | October | Old-fashioned barn dance | |
Haunted Mansion | 441 4th st | October | The largest haunted house in Southern Alberta | |
Santa Claus Mansion | 441 4th st | December | Held each December in conjunction with the town's Christmas lights tour | |
Lions Christmas dinner | November | Christmas dinner held at the Stirling Lions Hall | ||
Lions BBQ | June | Community BBQ held at the Stirling Lions Hall |
See also
- Festivals in Alberta
- List of national historic sites of Canada
- List of provincial historic sites of Alberta
- Stirling Agricultural Village
- Tourism in Alberta
- Tourism in Canada
References
- ^ Stirling's National Historic Site Designation Ceremony "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
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