Since its inception in 1985, the Lake Country Museum has been active in collecting, preserving and presenting to the public, artifacts, manuscripts and photographs documenting the history of Lake Country. Lake Country Museum and Archives – Saving our Past for our Future
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Dr. Woods House Museum is a fully restored 1927 Craftsman style bungalow. The house is furnished with lovely antiques and vintage items similar to when the Woods family lived there from 1927-1936. It is a wonderful representation of the era Dr. Woods was a pioneer doctor in Leduc. The house has an attached medical wing that has been fully preserved.
The Westlock Pioneer Museum contains thousands of objects, many of them donated by the descendants of early settlers in the Westlock area, including such smaller surrounding communities as Clyde, Dapp, Linaria, Busby, Pickardville, Pibroch, Jarvie and Flatbush. The museum is run by the Westlock and District Historical Society, which was created in 1962 with the mission of preserving the history of the area and passing it on to future generations. The historical society began collecting artifacts that told the story of the town and the people who helped to develop it. Now the museum contains everything from early pioneer farm equipment and vehicles to wedding dresses and kitchen utensils, all evocative of the lives of the pioneers who built a community in the area. Come visit the museum to learn about our distinct and unique history.
The Smithson International Truck Museum and Rimbey Visitor Information Center is open year-round from 9 am to 4 pm Tuesdays to Saturdays.
The PasKaPoo Historical Park Museum buildings are available for tours in the summer months only.
The Museum Grounds are open for the Public to enjoy 7 days a week during daylight hours, gates are closed nightly.
The Fort Ostell Museum Society was founded on June 25, 1967. The name comes from the original Fort Ostell that was built near Ponoka in 1885. During the Riel Rebellion, some young natives of the Cree reserves pillaged the Hudson Bay store and raided the mission. Many of the white settlers fled to Fort Edmonton. In order to secure the area, members of the 'Alberta Field Force', numbering 462 men arrived from Calgary.