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Yorkton Local History Exhibit

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Yorkton

Yorkton Local History Exhibit

Discover how the original Yorkton townsite was established when the York Farmers’ Colonization Company purchased land in 1881.

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The Western Development Museum (WDM) is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan. With a collection of over 75,000 artifacts ranging from pins to locomotives and four locations in the province, the WDM shares the Saskatchewan story from the Treaties to the present day.

The WDM’s facilities are situated in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis. The provincial boundaries for Saskatchewan also include Treaty 2, Treaty 5, Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 territories. Please visit WDM Reconciliation for more information.

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Yorkton Local History Exhibit

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