All Saints Anglican Church (Duck Lake, Saskatchewan)
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All Saints Anglican Church is an historic
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style
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church building located on 7th Street, East, in Duck Lake,
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, Canada. Built in 1896 of wood, its steep pitched roof,
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s and side entrance tower are typical of
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churches. The church's historic burying ground contains the graves of many area pioneers.Canada's Historic Places: All Saints Anglican Church
/ref> The church is a municipal
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as designated by the town of Duck Lake on December 14, 1982.


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