Brooks Aqueduct

Farm / Brooks Aqueduct

Farm Type: Historic Site

Step into a piece of prairie history at the Brooks Aqueduct

A Historic Site built by the irrigation division of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the early 1910s. Once a vital part of an ambitious irrigation network, this impressive structure stretches nearly a kilometer across the prairie landscape.

During Open Farm Days, explore the site, learn about early irrigation innovations, and discover how water helped shape agriculture in Southern Alberta. A must-visit for history buffs, families, and anyone curious about how the land was transformed for farming over a century ago!

TOURS

There will be two formal tours held on Saturday, each led by Christina Robinson, a Heritage Conservation Technologist with the Government of Alberta. Christina holds a PhD in Archaeology, with her research focused on the Brooks Aqueduct Historic Site!

Each tour will be approximately 40 minutes long and will take you through the fascinating history of the site—plus some fun facts along the way.

• Tour 1: 11:00 am

• Tour 2: 2:00 pm

*Visitors are encouraged to come for tours, but are more than welcome to stop in at any time!

Who is Christina Robinson?

Christina Robinson grew up in West Yorkshire, UK, which has a wealth of industrial heritage from mining to cotton mills which developed her love for industrial archaeology. Her career as an archaeologist in the UK gave her the opportunity to work on sites that covered all aspects of the industrial past from glass blowing factories, dry docks, to coal company housing. Her passion for industrial archaeology followed her to Canada where she has almost completed her PhD on the Brooks Aqueduct here in Alberta. Most recently, Christina has become a Heritage Conservation Technologist with the Government of Alberta where she cares for such sites as the Brooks Aqueduct, Turner Valley Gas Plant, Leitch Collieries and Greenhill Mine.

• Profile Username to assign to farm listing: Brooks Region Tourism
• Farm Type: Historic Site
• Host Name: Brooks Region Tourism
• Phone Number: (403) 793-0623
• Email Address: JMcIntosh@brooks.ca
• Website URL: https://brooksregiontourism.com/
• Is your farm accessible: Yes
• Date: Saturday, August 16
• Start Time: 10:00 am
• End Time: 4:00 pm
• Address:

  142 Range Road
  Newell County, AB
  T1R 0E9

• Directions:

  Starting in the City of Brooks, leave town going East on Highway 1A (Township Rd 184) and continue for approximately 4km. Then turn right onto Range Road 142. Continue South on Range Road 142 for around 1km and you will see the historic Brooks Aqueduct on the right!

• Latitude: 50.53708478018544
• Longitude: -111.83857219416643
• Price: FREE
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