The museum was started in 1976 by three men who saw a vision to preserve the past and our culture in the form of buildings, documents and artifacts. Dobi Davidson, Roland Van Dework and Albert Whitbeck followed their dreams and the first thing was to secure a location for these buildings and machinery.

The Village of Lougheed donated a portion of the sports grounds on the east side of the village. It was fenced and the first building, "The Sons of Norway Hall" (a log hall), was moved on site. It came from a Norwegian settlement north of Sedgewick, purchased for one dollar. It took some careful moving as the logs were old and could collapse at any time. Today it stands as a symbol of the pioneers of yesteryear. Some of the logs and shingles have been replaced.

Other buildings acquired include the Groveland Schoolhouse, Cambridge Schoolhouse, the Lougheed Anglican Church and the nearby Pioneer Elevator.

Lougheed Anglican Church