We walked through Heritage Town Square before buying our admission tickets and arriving in the Living Historical Village, only open from May to October.
I knew I liked this place right away when we came upon the Bruderheim Windmill (1920). Of course we stopped for a picture with me and my Dutch boy, and Nathalie was really interested in talking to the miller about grinding wheat into flour. (Just like we read about in her Pancakes book.)
More walking led to the Dingman Discovery Well (1913) and the Road Construction Equipment Barn. We liked checking out all the old tractors.
It was time to head to Shepard Station (1910) for our train ride!
After the train, we stopped to have a picnic and enjoy the warm sunshine. Then, it was off to hop on the S.S. Moyie for a boat ride. We saw the downtown skyline from the water; what a contrast to all the old buildings we were seeing at Heritage Park. Nathalie was done with "seeing" for a while and snuggled in with Maw Maw for a nap.
Nathalie was still snoozing as we got off the boat, so Grandma and Sherry took her in the stroller and went to explore in the 1910 Village, looking at the shops. Dad, Ben, and I headed to the Midway for some rides! We rode the Caterpillar (1928), the Dangler Swings (1920), and went to stand in line at the Ferris Wheel (1923). We got close to the front, and it started raining. They won't operate the rides in the rain for safety reasons, but we were able to sneak into the Bowness Carousel (1904) because it was covered.
It was almost time to meet up with the ladies, so we braved the sprinkles and headed into the Village for a quick look around. Dad saw the Barons Snooker Parlour (1910) and wanted to take a look. Am I the only one who had no idea what "snooker" was? Another quick peek in the Banff Royal North-West Mounted Police Barrocks (1887), where we considered leaving Ben in the slammer. :)
Naturally, it was pouring rain at this point, so we made a run for the Celebration Tent where the gals were hiding out from the rain. We were only there for a few minutes before the rain stopped and we were able to make our way toward the exit with sunny skies. We stopped in the Gasoline Alley Museum on our way out. The museum has one of the world's largest public collections of antique trucks, cars, and more from the 1930's, 40's, and 50's.
We all had a fun day exploring the past, and now it was time to head for home to pack for our trip to Banff in the morning. I'm so excited for everyone to see the amazing mountains!!
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