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We start with the story of our Town Slogan "New York is Big, but This is Biggar". It was created on October 31, 1914 by the first survey crew during a night on the town. The town slogan was officially adopted after remaining a spraypainted act of vandalism for 40 years in 1954. The Biggar Independent comments on it in a 1954 paper that is hadn't been noticed before, even though it had been there for 40 years. Today the town slogan is known world wide. |
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The next stop on this tour takes us back 75 to 100 million years. This large mural of an early ocean scene features the plesiosaur, as well as other prehistoric aquatic creatures. This display also features a collection of fossilized plesiosaur bones that were found near Herschel, Saskatchewan, located about forty minutes from Biggar. |
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One of our newest exhibits; the Earl of Southesk was Biggar's first tourist. The Earl was a Scottish Aristocrat, adventurer, and hunter who came to the region in search of trophies totake back home to Scotland. His travels through the Bear Hills and Eagle Creek Valley in July of 1859 are documented in the display. As well there are a number of First Nations tools and weapon implements from the region. |
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Our next stop is the General Store display. Come back to a day when everything you needed came from the same place. With many interesting artifacts such as foot warmers, food scales, and even an accordian, it is sure to be of interest to everyone. |
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Here is a reconstruction of the Biggar train station, which was in use from 1909 until 1986. Inside the station are the "call boards", hung exactly as they were in 1986, when they were taken down and the calling system was computerized. |
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Biggar Heritage Album. A collection of family histories added to by members of the community. You can now purchase a copy of our Heritage Album C.D in our Gift Shop, provided by the Biggar Geneological Society. |
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The Theatre Exhibit reconstructs the Biggar Majestic Theatre as it was before 1929. In this exhibit you may have a seat and listen to the original player piano that accompanied the silent movies from 1914 to 1930 and watch a movie with our new theatre system courtesy of Canadian Heritage Cultural Spaces, Biggar Credit Union and the Biggar Leisure Centre |
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Our newest exhibit is a little more controversial as it takes a look into the history of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Biggar. Take some time to read up on how the KKK came to Biggar and learn about the KKK in Saskatchewan as well. |
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