Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Région touristique : South West Tourism Region
Nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Saskatchewan is the Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum. The site offers guided tours of the brick making process from Clay to Kiln. This site is the best preserved example of late 19th century industrialism in North America. The site is virtually frozen in the 1912 - 1937 period and is still operable today. Our 10 beehive Kilns and outbuildings are intact and most are open for viewing. The 320 acre site includes the protected 256 acre Massold Clay Canyons that are open for hiking to Site visitors only. The location is picturesque and peaceful. Our tour starts at the rehabilitated Bunkhouse, this brick building housed a maximum of 40 men in years gone by. The original machinery at this site produced the first brick in 1914 and the last in 1989. A unique interesting and informative experience.
Renseignements sur les collections
320 acre National Historic Site - best preserved example of late 19th century industrialism in Canada and the USA. Frozen in time. Collection is viewed throughout the tour, as the site is in an as found state. Site includes: 10 down-draft brick kilns and associated smoke stacks; complete Machine Shop; Brick Factory; Hand Mould Shop; Drying Tunnels; Office; Lab; Stock (storage) Sheds; Bunk House, employee residences; Carpenter Shop; Boiler Plant; Clay Pits, and partial rail line, as well as thousands of individual related artifacts and a growing type collection of historic brick manufactured at this site.
Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 1000's
Archives
Collection is accessable at the Sask Archives Board offices in Regina Saskatchewan
Architectural Records •
Cartographic Materials •
Prints and Drawings •
Films and Videos •
Photographs •
Sound Recordings •
Textual Records
Histoire humaine
Story Boards - explanation and archival photos along tour route; historic photo collection (reproductions); limited acces to some records, such as Diary, Plant records, etc
Imaging
: Film
: Film History and Technology
: Photographs
: Video
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Industrial Technology and History
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Manuscripts
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Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints
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Memorabilia
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Oral History
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Transportation
: Railway
Services
Bunkhouse Cafe open summers
Services de recherche
Information Centre
Programmes Éducatifs
Hands - On tours available $5 per student. Children have opportunities to participate in the following programs:
Hand Molder program, Ancient Pottery program, Prairie Pies program or the Eco-Educational program. For more details and descriptions look us up on the web.
Demonstrations
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Discovery Room or Centre
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Films
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School Programs
: Age 5-11 (k-6)
: Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP)
: Age 18 and up (Post-Secondary)
Information aux Visiteurs
Bunkhouse Visiotr Centre - Bunkhouse Cafe, modern washrooms, Interpretive room, reasonable Giftshop
Films and Videos
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Guided Tours
: English
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Information Centre or Desk
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Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens
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Parking Facilities
: Free
: Bus
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Gift shop
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Washrooms
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Children's Activities or Services
: Playground
: Nursing area or Change Table
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Special Needs Facilities
: Parking
: Washrooms
: Wheelchair access
Autre : wheelchair accessible
Services de bénévoles
Volunteer Services Available •
Volunteer Training Offered
Nombre de bénévoles : 100+
Tâches : Almost everthing
Avantages d'adhésion
$10 per year membership provides 2 newsletter per year, admission to the Site and voting priviledges at the AGM
Services de restauration
Summers - home made goodness, light meals and desserts at the Bunkhouse Cafe
Cafeteria •
Picnic Area •
Catering Services
Services Internet
Publications et produits
T-shirts, caps, miniature bricks, post cards, brick publications, brick knick knacks etc.
Books •
Brochures •
Newsletters •
Periodicals •
Postcards •
Posters •
T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps •
Commemorative Souvenirs •
Videos
Carte
Emplacement
| Adresse : |
Rural location - 16km west of Avonlea Sask.on highway #339. Scenic 1 hour drive from Regina or 35 minutes from Moose Jaw. Located 1 km east of Claybank, on the Claybank Brick Plant Road Claybank (1km SE) in Rural Municipality of Elmsthorpe # 100, Saskatchewan S0H 0K0 Voir la carte |
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| Téléphone : | (306) 868-4774 |
| Télécopieur : | (306) 868-4854 |
| Adresse postale : |
Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum Box 2-5, Claybank, Saskatchewan S0H 0W0 |
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Heures d'ouverture
Période :
By Appointment
Primarily open during the summer months; by appointment the rest of the year. Some areas may be off limits due to restoration work in progress.
Ouvert : Open summers 10 am to 4 pm or year around by appointment
Droits d'entrée :
Charged
$3.00 per person or $10 per household
