Doukhobors at Veregin is a

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located in the village of

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, and designated so in 2006. The site is also known as National Doukhobor Heritage Village. Heritage Village Acquires Doukhobor Elevator
(From "Kamsack Times"), March 29, 2001 The site includes four historical buildings associated with Veregin's role in its heyday as the administrative and spiritual centre of the Canadian Doukhobors in the early 20th century.

The buildings

The main building of the site is the prayer house, constructed in 1917 as the spiritual meeting place of the community and personal residence of the leader of the majority of the

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. It is an intricately decorated two-storey building, inspired by the architectural traditions brought by the Doukhobor settlers from Russia. The building is surrounded by a large open space that was used for community outdoor meetings. The other several other buildings located on the grounds are - A Doukhobor house, Tolstoy and Prayer Home, bakery, banya (bath house), granary, barn, and blacksmith. There is also a statue of Leo Tolstoy and a millstone. The Museum and Registration Building show cases many artifacts including Peter V. Verigin's own "Rockaway" Coach.

Events

The headquarters of the organization of Community Doukhobors, Peter Verigin's

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(CCUB), was located in Veregin from the organization's incorporation in 1917 until its move to

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(near

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).Koozma J. Tarasof
Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers’ Strategies for Living
(2002) Even though the majority of the Doukhobors moved from Saskatchewan to

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even earlier, the Saskatchewan years loom large in their history. This is why Veregin was chosen by Doukhobor organizations as the site to celebrate the 60th, 75th and 100th anniversaries of their arrival to Canada in 1899.

Sources

LIEU HISTORIQUE NATIONAL DU CANADA DES DOUKHOBORS-À-VEREGIN

(Doukhobor Genealogy Website) * [http://pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/det_E.asp?oqSID=2130&oqeName=Doukhobors+at+Veregin&oqfName=Doukhobors+%E0+Veregin Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada. "Doukhobors at Veregin" National Historic Site of Canada]

External links

National Doukhobor Heritage VillageNational Doukhobour Heritage Village - museum information
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