Last week while driving along a road near Leipzig, Saskatchewan this statue unexpectedly came into sight as I neared the next crossroads. Gray sky to the east...
...and blue sky to the west.
The surrounding area of seventy-seven townships (over 2700 square miles) was mainly settled from 1905 to 1907 by German Catholic immigrants from the United States. They named it Saint Joseph's Colony.
It is a Saskatchewan Historic Site...and a captivating sight it is out on the open prairie. I enjoy researching an area for a road trip but no amount of research will tell you everything...and that's a good thing. I love coming across these "unexpected" treasures.
Information courtesy of GRHC (Germans from Russia Heritage Collection).
Photographed on November 18, 2019.
That's the kind of imposing historical marker that encourages people to stop and check it out!
ReplyDeleteYes it is. I would like to see more of these in the countryside.
DeleteSomehow I missed this when I was at Leipzig.
ReplyDeleteThe wording on the plaque is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is quite eloquent.
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