Information For Visitors
HOW TO GET HERE
Our Location
We are located near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, just 83 km North of Saskatoon. For detailed instructions on how to get here, visit our Location page or click the button below for Google Map directions.
Hours Open
July 6, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
July 13, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
July 20, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
July 27, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
New pilot project: August 3, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
New pilot project: August 10, 2024 (10am – 5pm)
Admission Prices
- $12 per person general admission. Cash only at the gate (debit and credit payment available in our gift shop and patio).
- Free admission for those age 12 and under
We are closed during the week because of ongoing research and work in the area. The site is located on private property, and we ask you to respect the hours of operation and the privacy of the owners and residents of the land. Please be assured that we are doing all we can to ensure that you enjoy your visit in a safe and protected environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to seeing you soon. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
THINGS TO DO AND SEE
Explore the History of the
Saskatchewan Doukhobors
When you arrive at the site, you will be greeted by persons in period costume, as the settlers would have been.
Your greeter in Doukhobor costume will provide you with a map brochure to begin your walk to the ten areas of historical significance:
- Oospenia Spring
- Doukhobor Prayer Home
- Doukhobor Banya
- Leo Tolstoy House
- Doukhobor Workshop
- Doukhobor Barn
- Museum
- Dugout House #1
- Dugout house #2
- Peter The Lordly Verigin Patio
Bread, salt and water symbolize our basic principle:
“Toil and peaceful life.”
This represents the basic staff of life, life symbols, essentials of life, and the spirit of sharing of hospitality.
The Doukhobor Story
You will learn all about the survival and struggles of the Doukhobor’s who lived in the Dugout Houses.
Photo credit: Larry Ewashen Learn moreArchaeological Activity
The archeologist’s exploration of artifacts, which are displayed in the Museum, tells the story of 300 people, of which 9 families, and 46 people, lived in one dugout cave.
Learn morePeter The Lordly
Verigin Patio
You may wish to purchase a slice of freshly – baked Doukhobor Bread and jam and enjoy various tasty eats while relaxing overlooking the river valley at the Peter The Lordly Verigin Patio.
Photo credit: Larry Ewashen Learn moreДонна Gift Shop
Stop by the Донна Gift Shop for Doukhobor souvenirs, jams, honey, pins, chocolate and so much more.
Learn moreNational Historic Site of Canada
A ceremony officially designating Doukhobor Dugout House as a National Historic Site of Canada was held in July 2013.
Learn moreSupport the Doukhobor Prayer House
If you wish to donate to Donna’s project, the renovation of the Doukhobor Prayer Home, please e-transfer or contact us at payments@doukhobordugouthouses.com
Learn moreCostume and the ambiance will be true to tradition of the people who came here at the end of the 19th century. Doukhobor Bread is available to purchase and enjoy at home!
Come and enjoy the peacefulness and beauty, and be intrigued by this little-known bit of Saskatchewan history.