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Cannington Manor Provincial Park
Cannington Manor Provincial Park is a historic park located in the RM of Moose Mountain in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. Established as a provincial park in 1986, it preserves the site of an aristocratic English colony founded in 1882 by Captain Edward Michell Pierce. The colony is situated just off Highway 603, about 16 kilometers southeast of Moose Mountain Provincial Park and 60 kilometers south of Moosomin.
Captain Pierce established an agricultural college to train the bachelor sons of wealthy families, known as remittance men, in farming and homesteading. Students paid £100 a year to attend. One of the prominent families, the Becktons, built a ranch house called 'Didsbury' within the colony. The settlers lived a lifestyle reminiscent of the English upper class, enjoying activities such as thoroughbred racing, polo, fox hunting, and theater, in stark contrast to the nearby homesteaders struggling to make a living.
Over time, the community grew to include various businesses and institutions, such as a dairy, a flour mill, a land titles office, and the Mitre Hotel. By the late 1880s, Cannington Manor had a population of around 200.
However, the colony's decline began after Captain Pierce's death in 1888. The Canadian Pacific Railway bypassed the village by 10 kilometers, which, along with drought and low grain prices, led to its eventual downfall. By the early 1900s, many settlers had left the area.
The park consists of two separate parcels of land. One 15-hectare area contains archaeological remains and replica buildings, including a 1920s schoolhouse serving as the visitor center. All Saints Anglican Church, built in 1884, still stands near the village center but is not part of the park. Another 32-hectare parcel, located 3 kilometers west of the village site, includes the Humphrys/Hewlett House, a historic 2½-storey house, and remnants of two stone outbuildings. Both the church and the house are listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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