Nanton Grain Elevators

Farm / Nanton Grain Elevators

Farm Type: Historical Grain Elevator site and Museum

The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre is a set of preserved 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 1927 Alberta Wheat 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.

• Profile Username to assign to farm listing: Katherine Witt
• Farm Type: Historical Grain Elevator site and Museum
• Host Name: Katherine Witt
• Phone Number: 4036461146
• Email Address: nantongrainelevators@outlook.com
• Website URL: https://www.nantongrainelevators.com
• Is your farm accessible: Yes
• Date: August 15 & 16, 2026
• Start Time: 10:00 am
• End Time: 4:00 pm
• Address:

  2119 19 Avenue, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0

• Directions:

  From the south edge of Calgary, travel south on Hwy QEII for approx 65 km to Nanton. Turn left (east) on 18th Street and proceed to 19 Ave. Turn right (south) and the destination will be 350 m ahead on the right.

  From Claresholm, travel north on HWY QEII for approx. 40 km to Nanton. Turn right (east) onto 24 St., then turn left (north) on 19 Ave. The destination will be 250 m ahead on the left.

• Latitude: 50.347854
• Longitude: -113.769066
• Price: By Donation
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