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Cary Horning
Sukanen Ship Museum - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
The Sukanen Ship Museum is a must-visit tourist destination. Located 13 km south of Moose Jaw on Hwy #2 the Sukanen Ship Museum will take you back in time to simpler days and tells the story of Tom Sukenan, a Finnish farmer who had a dream of...
The Sukanen Ship Museum is a must-visit tourist destination. Located 13 km south of Moose Jaw on Hwy #2 the Sukanen Ship Museum will take you back in time to simpler days and tells the story of Tom Sukenan, a Finnish farmer who had a dream of returning home on the ship he built in the middle of the Prairies.
Plan to spend several hours here as there is so much to see with an entire replica Village filled with old cars, antiques, and memorabilia from days gone by.
Open from May 15th to September 9th
Mon to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12 noon - 6 p.m
Discounts
$10 for adults (18 years and up), $8 for seniors and students (valid student card required), $5 for children 6-15 (accompanied by an adult), and children 5 years and under free.
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Plan to spend several hours here as there is so much to see with an entire replica Village filled with old cars, antiques, and memorabilia from days gone by.
Open from May 15th to September 9th
Mon to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12 noon - 6 p.m
Discounts
$10 for adults (18 years and up), $8 for seniors and students (valid student card required), $5 for children 6-15 (accompanied by an adult), and children 5 years and under free.
Thanks to a farmer named Laurence “Moon” Mullin who dedicated the rest of his life to salvaging the boat and turning her into a monument, Tom Sukanens dream will forever be remembered. Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Tom Sukanens body was exhumed from its grave in North Battleford, then re-interred next to his dream ship in 1976. In order to do burials a piece of ground needed to be designated as a cemetery, and to do that, a church has to be on the same...
Tom Sukanens body was exhumed from its grave in North Battleford, then re-interred next to his dream ship in 1976. In order to do burials a piece of ground needed to be designated as a cemetery, and to do that, a church has to be on the same property, thus the tiny white church beside Toms grave at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Inside the tiny memorial Church next to Tom Sukanens grave at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Moved from North Battleford in 1976, Tom Sukanen was reinterned beside his much loved ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Interesting memorabilia as you enter Tom Sukanens rebuilt ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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The spacious 2nd floor of Tom Sukanens ship is fascinating to explore at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Sadly the Prairies were the only view Tom Sukanen and his dream ship ever saw. See the rebuilt ship and learn about Toms dream and story at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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A view of the inside of the rebuilt ship of Tom Sukanen at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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An incredible feat to build this ship in the middle of the Prairies. These are the specs of Tom Sukanens dream ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Stairway to the 2nd floor of Tom Sukanens ship. Learn about Toms incredible dream and explore his ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Tom Sukanen spent ten years building a huge iron ship that was to carry him back to his native Finland. The ship never reached water and was refurbished and can be self toured at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Collection of the types of tools Tom Sukanen made by hand and that he would have used to build his ship. Take a self guided tour of the incredible Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Tom Sukanen eventually lived inside the ship he built
on the Prairies. He spent more and more of his money on the ship and eventually almost starved to death.
Tour Toms ship and the 40 acres of pioneer days memorabilia at the Sukanen Ship...
on the Prairies. He spent more and more of his money on the ship and eventually almost starved to death.
Tour Toms ship and the 40 acres of pioneer days memorabilia at the Sukanen Ship...
Tom Sukanen eventually lived inside the ship he built
on the Prairies. He spent more and more of his money on the ship and eventually almost starved to death.
Tour Toms ship and the 40 acres of pioneer days memorabilia at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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on the Prairies. He spent more and more of his money on the ship and eventually almost starved to death.
Tour Toms ship and the 40 acres of pioneer days memorabilia at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
This is the map of the route Tom Sukanen planned to take to the ocean and then home to Finland. He built his ship 26 kms from the closest body of water, the South Saskatchewan River and over a 1000 kms from the ocean. The ship never saw water and...
This is the map of the route Tom Sukanen planned to take to the ocean and then home to Finland. He built his ship 26 kms from the closest body of water, the South Saskatchewan River and over a 1000 kms from the ocean. The ship never saw water and you can learn more about Toms incredible dream at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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The story of Tom Sukanen is one of sadness for a man who longed to return to his homeland of Finland after walking 600 kms to Saskatchewan. Visit the Sukanen Ship Museum and learn all about this hardworking farmer who built a ship with his own...
The story of Tom Sukanen is one of sadness for a man who longed to return to his homeland of Finland after walking 600 kms to Saskatchewan. Visit the Sukanen Ship Museum and learn all about this hardworking farmer who built a ship with his own hands in the middle of the Canadian Prairies.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tom Sukanens body lays just a few feet to the left of his beloved ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Tom Sukanen rests near a shade tree and his beloved ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum.
Sukanen was a symbol of strength, determination, work ethic and resilience. Sometimes he was called mad, but sometimes madness was needed to survive and prosper...
Sukanen was a symbol of strength, determination, work ethic and resilience. Sometimes he was called mad, but sometimes madness was needed to survive and prosper...
Tom Sukanen rests near a shade tree and his beloved ship at the Sukanen Ship Museum.
Sukanen was a symbol of strength, determination, work ethic and resilience. Sometimes he was called mad, but sometimes madness was needed to survive and prosper in Saskatchewan's often harsh landscape. He had a dream, a crazy, wonderful dream.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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Sukanen was a symbol of strength, determination, work ethic and resilience. Sometimes he was called mad, but sometimes madness was needed to survive and prosper in Saskatchewan's often harsh landscape. He had a dream, a crazy, wonderful dream.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Pioneer days classroom at the Sukanen Ship Museum is furnished with many of the original desks, chalk boards, books and even has the original Union Jack flag.
This 1904 Spicer 1 room classroom is part of the self tour at the Sukanen Ship Museum,...
This 1904 Spicer 1 room classroom is part of the self tour at the Sukanen Ship Museum,...
Pioneer days classroom at the Sukanen Ship Museum is furnished with many of the original desks, chalk boards, books and even has the original Union Jack flag.
This 1904 Spicer 1 room classroom is part of the self tour at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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This 1904 Spicer 1 room classroom is part of the self tour at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Visit the 1904 Spicer classroom at the Sukanen Ship Museum full of original antiques, books, photos and a real walk down history lane.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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A peek at the Diefenbaker homestead bedroom at the Sukanen Ship Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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Upcoming Events at Sukanen:
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July 21st - Family Day
September 7th & 8th - Threshing Bee
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