The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre is a set of 3 wooden crib grain elevators located in the town of Nanton, Alberta, Canada. The centre’s goal is to preserve these early examples of the Canadian agricultural industry, to educate visitors about the town’s, and Alberta’s, agricultural history, and to encourage visitors to experience the elevators in as many unique ways as possible.
The Nanton Grain Elevators, comprising the last three remaining row elevators in Nanton, form a significant historical site with five distinct structures. Among them are twin Alberta Wheat Pool elevators, an office building, a coal shed, a balloon annex, and a Pioneer elevator complex. The rail lands, which once occupied the space behind the elevators, dated back to 1896 as part of the Macleod subdivision, with the twin elevators erected in 1927 and the single one in 1929. Despite facing demolition, a group of concerned citizens rallied to save these prairie landmarks by purchasing them. Their collective aim is to attract visitors to the elevators, providing them with new experiences while safeguarding these valuable pieces of history.
