Marysburg, Saskatchewan

Marysburg
Hamlet
Marysburg
Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 105°05′04″W / 52.316749528°N 105.084387467°W / 52.316749528; -105.084387467
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality Humboldt No. 370
Post office 1904-01-01
(closed 1970-08-14)
Time zone CST
Area code(s) 306
[1][2][3]

Marysburg is a hamlet in Saskatchewan located along Highway 756. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the Rural Municipality of Humboldt. It is located 16 k (10 miles) north of Humboldt.

History

From January 1, 1904 until May 1, 1924 it was referred to as Dead Moose Lake.[4]

Attractions

The hamlet is home to one municipal heritage property, the Marysburg Assumption Church, originally built in 1921 the brick-clad church is of a Romanesque Revival style featuring two towers.[5] The church can hold nearly 400 people and makes extensive use of stain glass.[6] Thirty two paintings by the artist Berthold Imhoff were purchased in 1948 to decorate the church.[7][8] The church building hosts the Marysburg Summer Festival of the Arts.[9] A program to restore the historic church is in progress.[10]

A sculpture in the village called The Watching Woman was completed in 2004.[11]

Sports

Marysburg is also home to the Marysburg Royals Senior Baseball team that was established in 1918. They play every summer on the beautiful ball diamond that sits just east of the Assumption Parish. 2012 will be the Royals 94th consecutive year of baseball. They currently play in the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League and are the 2011 Senior AA Provincial Champions.

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  3. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  4. ↑ National Archives Postmaster database
  5. ↑ "Marysburg Assumption Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  6. ↑ Stain Glass Institute of Canada Photographs
  7. ↑ "Assumption Catholic Church". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Marysburg Assumption Church". Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  9. ↑ "Exciting summer of concerts lined up for Marysburg festival...Humboldt Journal by Keri Dalman". Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  10. ↑ "Marysburg Assumption Church". Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  11. ↑ "The Marysburg Project". Retrieved 2012-12-15.

Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 105°05′02″W / 52.31667°N 105.08389°W / 52.31667; -105.08389

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