The Antler River Historical Museum

An excerpt from "Partnerships with Museums"

A collaboration between the Turtle Mountain – Souris Plains Heritage Association and local Museums and Heritage Associations



The Antler River Historical Society Museum was opened in 1972 in the former eight room public elementary school built on on the corner of Summit and Ash Streets in 1905.



Things to see


Indian Artifact Room

The Indian Artifact Room features impressive collections that reflect the numerous well-documented local pre-contact sites.



The educational impact of the collection of artifacts is enhanced by prepared interpretive displays, maps and dioramas





Map based displays that help us understand the ice age.



Some of the artifacts displayed with information about the pre-contact village sites where they were found.
The room is an excellent place for teachers to use as a resource for an investigation into the pre-contact story of the region.



Historical Military Room


Aside from the usual displays of Military uniforms and memorabilia the museum hosts a fine collection of firearms.

Photos




The museum has an excellent collection of photos depicting the range of the region’s history. Highlights include a rare photos of Napinka School under construction, a gathering in front of Duncan’s Blacksmith Shop, Walter Thomas and his dog, and of Sitting Eagle. Other noteworthy items included Hounour Roll photos in the Military Room and a collection of school photos from various eras.



The Regions are represented with displays from Sourisford and Lyleton as well as School Districts.



This 1938 Poster reminds us of the small villages that once thrived across the region.
Documents
The museum has several documents detailing aspects of the area history that aren’t readily available elsewhere.


A Free Press Magazine feature about Pauline Johnson, and a Country Guide article about the Boundary Commission Trail remind us the local events and local stories reached beyond our borders.
A collection of school yearbooks and registers contributed to our understanding of education in Pioneer times, and the blueprints for the former hamlet of Berniece offer evidence that these new railway village may be long gone, but that they were important steps in the settlement process.
Fire Insurance Maps of Melita from 1910 are invaluable reference for the study of buildings, businesses and locations.

This and That...


Pioneer Heritage Agriculture Displays

Artifacts, Antiques and Fashions of Yesterday

Horse and Wagon Display One Room School Room Transportation Display Wildlife Taxidermy Exhibit Telephone history

The Art Room Miscellaneous



Fred Jensen Trophy Room

Fred Jensen was a trophy hunter who traveled far and wide obtaining many impressive animals. In the trophy room is an assembly of all of his trophies... from elephant ears, to a lion hide and a marlin. The trophy room is a display of a vast assortment of different trophy heads and hides stuffed by Mr. Jensen’s taxidermist. On his separate excursions to Africa he obtained many animal trophies to add to his collection and has compiled quite a multitude of them.


*Regional Resource Packages....


Ready to use materials, photos, maps and more.