Doukhobors at Veregin

Doukhobors at Veregin
Doukhobors at Veregin
Location	Veregin,Country
Coordinates	51°34′54″N102°05′03″W/ 51.5817°N 102.0841°W
Established	1904

Doukhobors at Vereginis aNational Historic Site of Canada^[1]located in the village ofVeregin, Saskatchewan,and designated so in 2006. The site is also known asNational Doukhobor Heritage Village.^[2]

The site includes four historical buildings associated with Veregin's role in its heyday as the administrative and spiritual centre of the CanadianDoukhoborsin the early 20th century.

The buildings

The main building of the site is the prayer house, constructed in 1917 as the spiritual meeting place of the community and personal residence of the leader of the majority of theDoukhobors,Peter Vasilevich Verigin.It is an intricately decorated two-storey building, inspired by the architectural traditions brought by the Doukhobor settlers from Russia. The building is surrounded by a large open space that was used for community outdoor meetings.

The other several other buildings located on the grounds are - A Doukhobor house, Tolstoy and Prayer Home, bakery, banya (bath house), granary, barn, and blacksmith. There is also a statue of Leo Tolstoy and a millstone.

The Museum and Registration Building showcases many artifacts including Peter V. Verigin's own "Rockaway" Coach.

Events

The headquarters of the organization of Community Doukhobors, Peter Verigin'sChristian Community of Universal Brotherhood(CCUB), was located in Veregin from the organization's incorporation in 1917 until its move toBrilliant(nearCastlegar, British Columbia).^[3]

Even though the majority of the Doukhobors moved from Saskatchewan toBritish Columbiaeven earlier, the Saskatchewan years loom large in their history. This is why Veregin was chosen by Doukhobor organizations as the site to celebrate the 60th, 75th and 100th anniversaries of their arrival to Canada in 1899.

Sources

^Doukhobors at Veregin National Historic Site of Canada.Canadian Register of Historic Places.
^Heritage Village Acquires Doukhobor Elevator Archived2008-04-18 at theWayback Machine(From "Kamsack Times" ), March 29, 2001
^Koozma J. TarasoffSpirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers’ Strategies for Living Archived2007-12-23 at theWayback Machine(2002)

External links

[1] Doukhobors at Veregin National Historic Site of Canada.Canadian Register of Historic Places.

[2] Heritage Village Acquires Doukhobor Elevator Archived2008-04-18 at theWayback Machine(From "Kamsack Times" ), March 29, 2001

[tarasoff-3] Koozma J. TarasoffSpirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers’ Strategies for Living Archived2007-12-23 at theWayback Machine(2002)

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