Edam in Turtle River No. 469, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2022

1. Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill Marker

Inscription. This windmill was erected by the people of Edam and District to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Province of Saskatchewan and to honour the original Dutch settlers, some from Edam, Holland who homesteaded in this area during the period 1904 – 1906 and who also named the Village of Edam in memory of their home town of Edam in Holland.June 1980

Erected 1980 by People of Edam and District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 53° 11.181′ N, 108° 45.762′ W. Marker is in Edam, Saskatchewan, in Turtle River No. 469. Marker is on Provincial Highway 26, 0.1 kilometers north of Railway Avenue East, on the right when traveling north. Marker, cairn and windmill are located on the west side of Edam Paul McCaffrey Ball Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Railway Avenue East, Edam SK S0M 0V0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); World War I and II (approx. 18.4 kilometers away); Paynton School Division and School (approx. 22.4 kilometers away).

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1. Village of Edam.

Settlement of the Edam district began in the late 1800s. By 1907 a number of homesteaders, including some settlers from Holland, were established in the area. A few of these Dutch settlers were interested in forming the area into a hamlet so they went to the Saskatchewan Government Office in North Battleford to apply for permission to name the hamlet "Amsterdam". This name was rejected as it was too long, so "Edam" was named after another settlement in Holland. On October 12, 1911 Edam was officially incorporated as a Village.

(Submitted on December 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Edam, Saskatchewan.

The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan."

(Submitted on December 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2022

2. Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill Marker

(marker is mounted near top of cairn)

Saskatchewan Heritage Cairn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2022

3. Saskatchewan Heritage Cairn Marker

This cairn erected as a Saskatchewan Heritage Project in 1985 by the people of Edam and district and the Government of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2022

4. Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill

Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill, Cairn & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2022

5. Saskatchewan 75th Anniversary Windmill, Cairn & Marker

(looking east from Saskatchewan Highway 26)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.