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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Canada's most notorious city!
On this easy to walk tour, you'll visit over 30 sites including historic buildings, churches & murals that make the Moose Jaw Historical Downtown a must-see.
Highlights include Crescent Park Fountain, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Zion United Church, Capital Theatre and the Tunnels of Moose Jaw!
GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.
The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer.
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.
It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.
The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
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What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour starts out at the West entrance to Crescent Park. You'll visit the magnificent Moose Jaw Public Library building, before meandering by the amphitheatre, water fountain and cenotaph of Crescent Park. Then head downtown, by way of Temple Gardens and the old CNR and CPR train stations.
The Latimer residence, number 37 on the south side of the street, is a 2.5 story brick clad house completed in 1905. As you can see, the home is set on a tree lined street adjacent to houses of similar scale and age of construction.
Itinerary
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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Canada's most notorious city! On this easy to walk tour, you'll visit over 30 sites including some of the historic buildings, churches and murals that make the Moose Jaw Historical Downtown a must-see. Highlights include the Moose Jaw Library, Crescent Park Fountain, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Zion United Church, Capital Theatre and the Tunnels of Moose Jaw! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CRESCENT PARK AMPHITHEATRE. We'll tell you how, in 1972, the Crescent Park amphitheatre you see here came to fruition and you'll hear the story behind the beautiful painted murals.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CRESCENT PARK CENOTAPH. The Cenotaph you'll see here, or Cross of Sacrifice, the World Wars memorial, was designed by Reginald Bloomfield and constructed by Moose Jaw Marble and Granite Company in 1923. It was unveiled at the first Armistice Day ceremony.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CRESCENT PARK FOUNTAIN. As you walk along we'll tell you about the beautiful water fountains and waterfalls that are in the park.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY STATION. We'll tell you about the impressive design of the old CNR station and a bit of it's history.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CRESCENT PARK TENNIS CLUB. You'll hear about these tennis courts claim to fame!!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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MOOSE JAW NATATORIUM. Hear about the famous "Moose Jaw Mermaid"!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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You'll learn how Moose Jaw's natural geothermal mineral waters were accidentally discovered in 1910.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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We'll tell you about the rather "odd" history of this church and it's occupants over the years.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A HOUSE. While presently a political office, we'll give you a bit of the varied history of this building over the years.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Wow!!! Hear why this Gothic Revival Style Church, built in 1909, deserves a wow!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Hear about how the station was actually a funnel for bootleg liquor, during Prohibition and and it's ironic future.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
“A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.” Al Capone in Moose Jaw!!! We'll give you the lowdown.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
14
As you look at the stone coloured historical Moose Jaw City Hall, we'll tell you how it and fossils are related!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15
This beautiful and imposing building was home to an interesting historic fun fact.... we'll tell you!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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EATONS BUILDING. We'll tell you a bit about this heritage building which housed another one of Canada's iconic department stores.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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CAPITAL THEATRE/MAE WILSON THEATRE . We'll tell you some of the theatrical and performing arts history of this grand old heritage building.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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ARMY/NAVY STORE. Hear how this building contributes to Moose Jaw's streetscape.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Hear what Walter Scott himself may have said about his building and it's purpose back when it was built.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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We'll give you a run down on some of the varied sporting, musical and performance events this arena has been home to.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
21
BREAKING NEW GROUND MURAL. One of Moose Jaw's many murals, we'll tell you how this mural shows the process of gaining land ownership in Saskatchewan.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Hear how the beautiful Land Titles building, built in 1910, played a pivotal role in the transfer of land titles in this region at the turn of the century.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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OLD FIRE HALL. We'll tell you a bit about this old fire hall and it's history.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
24
MOOSE JAW COURTHOUSE. Hear about this National Historic Site and its distinction.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
25
Hopkins Dining Parlour is known as one of the most haunted places in Saskatchewan!! We'll tell you by who!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
26
TRIBUTE TO THE METIS. Hear a bit about Louis Riel, a Metis leader and part of the North West Rebellion, who is featured in this mural.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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At over 110 years old, it is one of the oldest operating public schools in Saskatchewan. Let us tell you some of the famous people it has hosted.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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LATIMER RESIDENCE. Hear about this grand historic house and it's grounds and how it still has retained many of its original features.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
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Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You'll see a lot of murals as you do the tour, we'll even tell you about a few of the more prominent ones.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You'll stroll through the park while visiting a number of points of interest.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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