Come and enjoy a new exhibit in our City.
North West Mounted Police - Major Peter Aylen
Sporting a Degree of Medicine from the College of Physicians at McGill University, Dr. Peter Aylen came to Fort Saskatchewan as a Junior Assistant Surgeon for 'G' Division on July 1, 1886.
Within a short time, he saw his duties embracing the civilian community. As an officer of the force, he practiced medicine from the North West Mounted Police Hospital, treating the police detachments and civilians, Indian and White alike.
Soon his skill as a surgeon proceeded him and he provided surgical service for the two provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. He received the title of Honourary Surgeon of the North West Mounted Police at Fort Saskatchewan on November 30, 1897.
The Fort Saskatchewan Museum and Historic Site is currently featuring a display of Major Peter Aylen's photos and artifacts from his family's personal collection. The exhibit also features arrowheads and stone tools from early aboriginal culture.
The exhibit runs from October, 2008 to March, 2009 in the Court House. The Museum is open Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and is located at 10006 - 100 Avenue. Admission is $ 5 per adult; $ 4 seniors & youth; $ 3 children 2-12; children under 2 are free.
To read more about our Museum and Historic Site, click
HERE or call 780.998.1783.
* The photo above features the Aylen Farm House courtesy of the Fort Saskatchewan Museum. Photo date is approximately 1900. The farm was located about 7 miles northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.