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Batoche National Historic Site

Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Batoche
4.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Gabriel Dumonts grave Father Guy and I at the mass grave
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Saskatoon, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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“School trip”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

A good review of the history of Batoche. Nice walking tour and very well explained by the tour guides. A must for Saskatchewan residents. More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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“Saskatchewan History at its finest”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Batoche is a really neat place that I have visited a few times over the years. An area that played a huge role in the 1885 Northwest rebellion holds a great deal of history and is a place all prairie person should visit at least once! More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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“Bullet holes are still in the walls”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Great historical significance to this part of the country. Foxholes and open battlefields. Not alot of cover. More

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Saskatoon
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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“Metis History”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

I have been to this national historic site a couple of times and thought it was an excellent way to learn more about the Metis people. More

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Brandon, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“The Mecca of the Metis”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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Batoche is the site of the Metis Resistence of 1885. The church and rectory are beautifully preserved. The church has been restored but the rectory still has bullet holes from the battle. Gabriel Dumont is buried in the cemetery and there is also the mass grave containing the bodies of the Metis and First Nations resistence fighters killed during the... More

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