Nanton Grain Elevators

Farm / Nanton Grain Elevators

Farm Type: Grain Elevator site and museum

The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre is a set of restored grain elevators located in Nanton.

The Centre’s goal is to preserve these three remaining prairie icons to educate visitors about Nanton’s and Alberta’s agricultural history. As often as possible,
tours are conducted by former grain elevator managers or employees, who are a wealth of information about these “skyscrapers of the prairies” that were so closely tied to the well-being of Alberta communities for so many years.

• Participants will enjoy tours of the restored Pioneer grain elevator and see the rare 1929 Alberta Pool twin elevators.
• Weather permitting, we will be holding engine runs featuring a 1/4 scale Case steam tractor model as well as a Fairbanks grain elevator engine.