July 27-July 31, 2017
The drive from Medora to our campground in Indian Head, Saskatchewan was . . . varied.. First, there is a stretch of highway in North Dakota where we went an hour without seeing a tree. Second, the border crossing was very easy. Information about what produce and meats are allowed is hard to find, but we were asked no food-related questions by the pleasant agent who came aboard the coach to get our passports. (In Newfoundland, an inspector had looked at the cooked potatoes in the refrigerator.) Third, the road from the border north was rough, bumpy, cracked, and narrow.
The discomfort was offset by the beautiful yellow fields of canola–at least for the passenger whose feet are pictured above. 
Indian Head was named for the First Nations people buried in nearby hills. A statue was erected in 1985 to recognize this aspect of the town’s history.
The area is predominantly agricultural. This grain elevator was built in 1908.
The town has about 2000 people and was founded in 1902. It has a small grocery store with some produce and fresh meats, several restaurants, park facilities including a pool and skate park, a movie theater and a museum in the old firehouse.
We enjoyed a story in the museum about the Buffalo Club. In the early 1900s, members joined with a US buffalo nickel and were expected to have it with them at all times. If a member was unable to produce his nickel when challenged by another club member with the word “buffalo”, he was expected to buy a round of drinks. The club apparently faded away with the advent of prohibition.
Indian Head was home to an experimental corporate farm, founded in 1882 on 60,000 acres. It featured a round barn with its silo at the center and stables to the outside. A cottage from the farm has been relocated to the museum.
This McCormick-Deering threshing machine is from the Bell Farm.
The Jubilee School, serving grades 1-8 from 1926-1955, also has been moved to museum property. One of the books on was “We Look and See” featuring the iconic Dick and Jane.
2 Comments
Esther McAfee · September 13, 2017 at 10:52 pm
The pictures of the roads , grain elevator, and fields of canola reminded me of my home community. The canola fields are so beautiful. The only fields that are prettier are fields of flax when they bloom with blue flowers.. amazing. Keep in touch. I know you were glad you were not in Florida last weekend.
susan · September 14, 2017 at 6:39 am
Looks very relaxing, especially those feet on the dash board. The fields are very pretty and the history you are learning is very interesting. Glad you did not have to head south to the canceled wedding and the storm. Our backs are sore from raking and carrying leaves. I am trying to just tell myself it is exercise because I have been wanting to lose some weight. Where are you headed next?