Amisk Hughenden Historical Society

Amisk Hughenden Historical Society Our mission is to create and contribute to projects that preserve the history of the Amisk and Hughenden, Alberta area.

"Joy Riding! One of Hughenden's earliest cars. L. to R.: Vern Hall, A.B. MacDonald (his car and bull dog), George Bisset...
03/30/2026

"Joy Riding! One of Hughenden's earliest cars. L. to R.: Vern Hall, A.B. MacDonald (his car and bull dog), George Bissett and Andy Munroe (Bank boys). It is thought the fifth man taught school." page 161, The Lantern Years

Here's the link to The Lantern Years: 36th Post. It covers the history of the Lyon family of Nilrem, a car belonging to ...
03/30/2026

Here's the link to The Lantern Years: 36th Post. It covers the history of the Lyon family of Nilrem, a car belonging to a local banker, and drunken antics and practical jokes at the hotel:

https://amiskhughendenhistory.home.blog/2026/03/30/the-lantern-years-36th-post/



A.B McDonald, Banker by Mary Burpee The McKinneys by Mrs. Lura McKinney A blizzard came up once after I had washed and hung the clothes out to dry. I did not rush out to bring them in — a sod…

Czar Elevators from Prairie Panorama Museum - Czar & Area's Little Gem!
03/21/2026

Czar Elevators from Prairie Panorama Museum - Czar & Area's Little Gem!

Read this post to find out more about the helpful Puffer Post Office "Pirate"! Also included here: the Martineau, Maxwel...
03/21/2026

Read this post to find out more about the helpful Puffer Post Office "Pirate"! Also included here: the Martineau, Maxwell, and McDevitt families. 🙂

https://amiskhughendenhistory.home.blog/2026/03/21/the-lantern-years-35th-post/




Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martineau by Arvada (Mrs. Toady) Martineau The Maxwell Family by Elsie Parkin, from information given by Mrs. W. Martin Charles J. McDevitt by Frank McDevitt Albert arrived not lon…

Got any old photos, newspaper articles, or correspondence from this area? Don't know what to do with it? Please don't di...
02/13/2026

Got any old photos, newspaper articles, or correspondence from this area? Don't know what to do with it? Please don't discard these gems from the past. Consider donating them to your local historical society where they can become a shared part of history. 🙂

Hughenden's Main Street, 1943. From Myrna Swanson's photo collection.
02/08/2026

Hughenden's Main Street, 1943. From Myrna Swanson's photo collection.

Hughenden Grain Elevators, 1962. From Myrna Swanson's photo collection.
02/07/2026

Hughenden Grain Elevators, 1962. From Myrna Swanson's photo collection.

In case you missed it... Looking forward to looking at the past from the vantage point of 2026. 🙂
01/01/2026

In case you missed it... Looking forward to looking at the past from the vantage point of 2026. 🙂

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P. O. Box 116
Hughenden, AB
T0B2E0

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