Regina in Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
United Empire Loyalists Cairn
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
1. United Empire Loyalists Cairn Marker
This cairn is built of fieldstone gathered from Saskatchewan homesteads and yards of descendants of United Empire Loyalists who settled here prior to and shortly after 1905. Included is one stone from Eastern Ontario where many of the Loyalists settled after 1783. The base stone and cap-stone of this cairn are of Tyndall limestone which is of what the legislative building is constructed.
These fieldstones, which came from all corners of Saskatchewan, are as diverse and unique as were the lives of those Loyalist descendants. Those people left comfortable homes and established lifestyles in Eastern Canada to carve out a new life in what is now our province. Like their Loyalist ancestors before them, their names and stories are not fully known.
Those families that today are aware of their background are equally aware of the sacrifices made by their forebears. Both the Loyalists and their descendants worked to create what we now take for granted. This pride in our past is what prompted those who built this cairn in this our centennial year. It is hoped it will serve as a reminder to the coming generations of the many contributions
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Let us remember how the Loyalists presence dramatically influenced how our country and how our province has evolved. The common threads of loyalty and parliamentary government was and still are the fabric of our society.
The foundation they built has served us well. God Save the Queen!
“When we build, let us think we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for; and let us think as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them, and men will say, as they look upon the labor and wrought substance, ‘See! This our fathers did for us.’”
—John Ruskin
Erected 2005 by United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Regina Branch.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 50° 26.035′ N, 104° 36.777′ W. Marker is in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Sherwood
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
2. United Empire Loyalists Cairn Marker
Looking northwest across Wascana Lake from Walter Scott Way. This is one of three markers mounted on the United Empire Loyalists Cairn.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Saskatchewan. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of the UELAC in Saskatchewan (here, next to this marker); The American Revolution Split the Population of the Thirteen Colonies into Patriots and Loyalists (here, next to this marker); The Queen's Visit 1987 / La visite de la Reine 1987 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Queen's Visit 2005 / La visite de la Reine 2005 (about 120 meters away); The Queen's Visit 1978 / La visite de la Reine 1978 (about 150 meters away); Queen Elizabeth II Gardens / Les jardins de la reine Elizabeth II (about 150 meters away); Queen Elizabeth II Statue / Statue de la reine Elizabeth II (about 150 meters away); Walter Scott (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Regina.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. United Empire Loyalists Cairn
Also see . . . Regina Loyalist Cairn (United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada).
Excerpt: The Cairn was built by the Regina Branch UELAC to honour the Saskatchewan pioneers of Loyalist descent who had come to settle in what was to become the Province of Saskatchewan. The year 2005 being the Centennial of Province was an ideal time to make the UELAC more visible in Saskatchewan.(Submitted on October 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
The Cairn is cylindrical to suggest renewal/rebirth and soul/spirit. It is constructed of field stone with Tyndall stone rounds top and bottom and stands five foot six tall, two foot six in diameter. The Regina Branch members, on their own initiative, raised the finances for this project. These dominion wide donations came from interested individuals as well as a number of UELAC branches. Funds were also received from the Memorial Fund Committee through Dominion office and the 2014 Promotions Project. Stones were collected from land in Saskatchewan known to have Loyalist connection. Construction started October 5, 2004, the time capsule was placed October 14th and on October 26, 2004 the final capstone was placed which reads “United Empire Loyalist”.
Our gracious patron, the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Lynda Haverstock, unveiled the cairn on June 2, 2005 during the annual UELAC conference held in Regina. The cairn, as had been the site a year prior, was dedicated by Dereck Nicholls, a retired Anglican minister and chairman of the Monarchist League, South Saskatchewan Branch.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
