Government House Battleford

Between 1877 and 1883, the North-West Territories, then comprising over two-thirds of Canada, were administered from Government House at Battleford. As the centre of government for the region, it contained the offices and chambers of the Territorial Council and the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor. After the territorial capital moved to Regina, the building became one of Canada’s first Indian industrial schools. In 1916, the Seventh Day Adventists significantly modified and expanded it to operate a religious academy. Later, it became a seminary and boarding school for the Oblates of St. Mary’s. Although destroyed by fire in 2003, its ruins still stand as a commanding presence on what was known as Government Ridge.

Saskatchewan · Canada