A country cemetery near Hirsch, Saskatchewan.
The sign reads:
"Hirsch Colony
1892 - 1942
"Erected in commemoration of the Baron de Hirsch Jewish Agricultural Colony. Jewish immigrants who mostly came from Czarist Russia, Roumania, Austria and Poland were assisted by the Baron de Hirsch Institute and the Jewish Colonization Association. These colonists were motivated by a keen desire to escape religious persecution and racial discrimination, with the rights to own and farm their land and freely adhere to their Orthodox faith."
The cemetery was restored in 2000 and...
...is now maintained as an historic site.
An older fenced grave.
Many of the graves are unmarked or are "Unknown."
A broad view of the cemetery.
Photographed on December 15, 2018.
I've never heard before of this particular bit of Saskatchewan history.
ReplyDeleteIt was all new to me as well.
DeleteThis one has obviously been well looked after over the years. Thank you for the history about it.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
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