Batoche, Saskatchewan


For other uses, see Batoche (disambiguation).

National Historic Site of Canada in Saskatchewan, Canada



































Batoche
National Historic Site of Canada

Church, rectory and cemetery of Saint Antoine de Padoue in Batoche
Church, rectory and cemetery of Saint Antoine de Padoue in Batoche



Batoche is located in Saskatchewan

Batoche

Batoche




Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W / 52.755; -106.116Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W / 52.755; -106.116
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthcentral Saskatchewan
Census division17
Rural MunicipalitySt. Louis No. 431
Established1872

Incorporated (village)		1885

Designation (National Historic Site)		1923
Government
 • administrator
Louise Hodgson
 • Governing bodySt. Louis No. 431
Time zoneCST
Postal codeS0J 1E0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 225
Waterways
South Saskatchewan River

National Historic Site of Canada
Official nameBatoche National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1923



[1][2][3]

Batoche, Saskatchewan was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his Métis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Batoche National Historic Site


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 Further reading


  • 6 External links




History




Batoche in 1885




Batoche battlefield map 1885


The Métis settlement of Batoche (named after Xavier Letendre dit Batoche) was established in 1872. By 1885 it numbered 500 people. The Métis of the area settled on river lots, and the community contained several stores as well as the Roman Catholic Church of St. Antoine de Padoue at the time of the Rebellion. Batoche was the de facto capital of Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.


Batoche is a Southbranch Settlement. It is situated mainly along the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River between St. Laurent and Fish Creek. This area is part of the aspen parkland biome.


This community consisted mostly of Francophones and Roman Catholics.[4][5]



Batoche National Historic Site


Batoche was declared a National Historic Site in 1923.[6] The visitor centre features a multimedia presentation about the history of the community and its inhabitants. There are several restored buildings with costumed interpreters who depict the lifestyles of the Métis of Batoche between 1860 and 1900. The sites include a NWMP encampment, a church and rectory complex, and a farm home. The sites are set at different locations around the community. The complex is open from mid-May through mid-September.



See also


  • List of communities in Saskatchewan

  • Bell of Batoche

  • North West Resistance

  • Louis Riel

  • Gabriel Dumont


References




  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06.mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2016-01-15


  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11


  4. ^ "FRENCH AND MÉTIS SETTLEMENTS". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-17.


  5. ^ Henry Thomas McPhillips (1888), McPhillips' alphabetical and business directory of the district of Saskatchewan, N.W.T.: Together with brief historical sketches of Prince Albert, Battleford and the other settlements in the district, 1888 (pages 93-97), Prince Albert, NWT: Henry Thomas McPhillips


  6. ^ Batoche. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 6 August 2012.




Further reading


  • Barnholden, Michael. (2009). Circumstances Alter Photographs: Captain James Peters' Reports from the War of 1885. Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks.
    ISBN 978-0-88922-621-0.


  • Dumont, Gabriel. GABRIEL DUMONT SPEAKS. Talonbooks, 2009.
    ISBN 978-0-88922-625-8.

  • Payment, Diane p. (2009). The Free People - Li Gens Libres University of Calgary Press.
    ISBN 978-1-55238-239-4.


External links


  • Batoche National Historic Site of Canada











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