Petrofka Provincial Recreation Site

Canada / Saskatchewan / Langham /
 park, campsite / caravan site
62 acres., established 1961. Camping area. Named after Petrovka village founded by Doukhobors in 1899, abandoned in 1928. Details at Doukhobor Genealogy Website: www.doukhobor.org/pn-details.html?rec=954
Contains 2 historical sites of Petrofka Springs and Petrofka Ferry Historical Monument. Petrofka Springs was used by Doukhobor settlers in nearby Petrofka village (1899-1920). They also built Petrofka Ferry in 1901, which was used until 1962, when replaced by Petrofka Bridge.
www.doukhobor.org/Petrofka-Spring.htm
To see old sites named Petrofka (village, schools, ferry), click on the above red-letter tab : "Categories" , and select "historical layer / disappered object". The old places are marked with a red square dot.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doukhobor
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   52°39'27"N   106°51'29"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago