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Northern Zone: Indigenous & Settler Heritage

🗺 Route: Vegreville → Two Hills → St. Paul → Vilna → Lac La Biche → Plamondon

📅 Recommended Duration: 2-3 Days

Stops:

  • Vegreville Regional Museum – Ukrainian heritage & the story of early settlers.

  • Two Hills Historical Outdoor Museum – Walk through historic farm equipment and buildings.

  • Mallaig & District Museum – Small-town history with a focus on Métis and Francophone settlers.

  • St. Paul Historic Museum – Local Indigenous and settler history.

  • Vilna Historic Downtown – Preserved historic buildings from early 1900s.

  • Lac La Biche Museum – Boreal forest, fur trade, and early settlement exhibits.

  • Lac La Biche Mission – Historic Catholic mission dating back to 1853.

  • Museum of Aboriginal People’s Art & Artifacts (Portage College, Lac La Biche) – Indigenous art and historical exhibits.

  • Plamondon & District Museum & Mini Parc – Pioneer history with a quaint outdoor park.

Additional Stops to Complement:

  • Cultural Connection: Vegreville Pysanka egg and Ukrainian heritage walk.

  • Outdoor Adventure: Fishing & kayaking in Lac La Biche.

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