We explore abandoned, historic and rural locations on the Canadian prairies. We visit locations in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba providing walkthroughs and drone footage of old buildings. Join us as we walk through old locations, documenting the past. We visit one-room schoolhouses, houses, churches, grain elevators, ghost towns and more.
When it comes to abandoned buildings, ones made of fieldstone take the cake. It’s fascinating to think that 100 years ago people picked fieldstones from the area and stone masons turned them into these glorious homes. Fieldstone homes are only found in certain areas of the province, usually those with a stone mason nearby. They …
Abandoned Stone House Ruin With 3 Walls Standing in Saskatchewan Read More »
Deveron appears to be in the middle of nowhere, with no sign of an railbed. If your into railway stuff, like Corey is, you would know that it was indeed part of a rail line that no longer exists. The line was called the “Peanut Line” and was fairly small, running from Manitoba to Saskatchewan. …
Abandoned Deveron Elevator on the Peanut Line | Saskatchewan Read More »
The Holy Ghost church in Insinger Saskatchewan is becoming one of the most well known abandoned churches in Saskatchewan. We do not know much about this church. We know that it was built sometime in the 1940’s, it’s Ukrainian Orthodox and it’s not brick on the outside, its faux brick (you know that shingle material …
Abandoned Holy Ghost Orthodox Church in the Ghost Town of Insinger, Saskatchewan Read More »
There is one grain elevator in Baring, Saskatchewan. This elevator appears to be abandoned. It has no driveway any more, and the office has a large hole in the wall. It was Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator #719, and was originally owned by Maple Leaf Milling.
We wander over to Manitoba from time to time and when we do, we make sure we see as many abandoned places as we can. On this trip we visit a small stone schoolhouse. Established in 1894 as Arsenault School it was renamed in 1907. The school closed in 1933, dissolved in1967and was later a Mennonite …
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When a small towns population starts to dwindle its usually he businesses and houses that are abandoned first. The last remaining buildings are usually the church, school, hall and some houses. In this towns case there is a couple remaining houses and this hall. So this small town in Saskatchewan has become a ghost town. …
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Flying over the stony beach elevator with the drone and photographing it on the ground during the winter.
Scandinaviski Kristna Brodra Forsamlingen, was organized June 30, 1888. It was later incorporated as the Evangelical Mission Church. Located in Saskatchewan, this was the second Swedish church in canada, associated with the Evangelical Convent Church of Canada. The church was constructed in 1895 and is the second Swedish church built in Canada. The church is …
St. Columba Anglican Church was built in 1898 and is a Municipal Heritage Property. The church was one of the earliest churches built in the area and is the oldest still standing. Churches would have begun in peoples homes and once money was raised they would build a church. This church, St. Columba is named …
The assumption church is the fourth church of the St. Peters colony. The first church was built in 1902, second church 1906 and the third church was destroyed by a cyclon during construction. The only thing to survive was the bell and one statue which are still present at the church today. The church you …
