The 1885 Hangings at Battleford, Battleford

Name: The 1885 Hangings at Battleford
Address: Battleford, Canada

#3 among attractions in Battleford

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The hangings at Battleford refers to the hanging on November 27, 1885, of eight Indigenous men for murders committed in the North-West Rebellion. The executed men were found guilty of murder in the Frog Lake Massacre and in the Looting of Battleford. These murders took place outside the military combat that took place during the North-West Rebellion. ()

Coordinates: 52°43'54"N, 108°17'42"W

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The 1885 Hangings at Battleford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gold Eagle Casino, Allen Sapp Gallery, Saskatchewan Baseball Museum, Dekker Centre.

2.1 miNE
Casino, Gambling
Gold Eagle Casino, North Battleford
53 min walk • The Gold Eagle Reserve is an Indian reserve of the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nations in Saskatchewan. It is an urban reserve in the city of North Battleford.
2.9 miN
52°46'23"N • 108°18'0"W
Allen Sapp Gallery, North Battleford
73 min walk • Shopping, Museum
0.7 miNW
52°44'11"N • 108°18'40"W
Saskatchewan Baseball Museum, Battleford
19 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.3 miNE
52°45'39"N • 108°15'58"W
Dekker Centre, North Battleford
60 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.6 miN
Universities and schools
North West College, North Battleford
91 min walk • North West College is a regional college with two primary campuses in Meadow Lake and North Battleford providing adult educational training in the northwest region of Saskatchewan. Covering a region of 44,000 km2, North West College is committed to rural and First Nations education.
3.8 miN
Sport, Sport venue
North Battleford Civic Centre, North Battleford
96 min walk • The North Battleford Access Communications Centre, formerly known as the Civic Centre, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in North Battleford, Saskatchewan built in 1962. It is home to the Battlefords North Stars ice hockey team. It is also home to the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo, held annually every April.
2.2 miN
Locality
The Battlefords
55 min walk • The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623.