Farm Implement Shed


Closed

Hours of Operation

  • Monday

    Closed

  • Tuesday

    Closed

  • Wednesday

    Closed

  • Thursday

    Closed

  • Friday

    Closed

  • Saturday

    Closed

  • Sunday

    Closed

The Historical Village is now closed until May 17, 2025 except for special and ticketed events. The Historical Village will be open for Ghouls' Night Out from Oct. 24 - 27, 2024. The Historical Village will also be open for Once Upon A Christmas on Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. from Dec. 7 - 22, 2024. Gasoline Alley Museum and the shops and restaurants in Heritage Plaza are open year-round.

Exhibit Details

Area

Village Square

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Category

Building/Museum

About the Farm Implement Shed

The Farm Implement Shed is where the Park stores antique farming equipment and machinery. Since farmers used their equipment based on seasonal needs, having a facility to store the various types of equipment was important.

As soon as the spring run-off was over, farmers began cultivating the soil, sowing their grain with a seeder and harrowed the ground. As the crops were maturing during the hot summer, hay mowers and rakes cut and windrowed the tall grass for stacking as winter feed. In autumn, all attention was focused on the harvest and a threshing machine was often used to cut, stook and thresh the grain. The thresher was such an expensive piece of equipment that local farmers would pool their money to purchase one. The cold arrival of winter meant a slowing in the pace of farm life and less equipment being used.

1 story barn made of wood

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1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

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Phone: 403.268.8500

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