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History. Airdrie was first established as a railway siding in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named for Airdrie, Scotland. [8] . Airdrie originated as a stopping point for steam trains next to Nose Creek. [9] .
Naming dates range from 1889 to 1893. Some say that Sir William Mackenzie named Airdrie, Alberta in honour of his Scottish roots, while others suggest one of the many Scottish railway workers named the stopping point. Content: Airdrie 1909-2009; Celebrating 100 years of history, community and opportunity; Rebus, Anna; pg 33. Historic landmarks.
Originally a railway station on the Calgary & Edmonton Railway completed in 1891, it became a post office in 1900 to serve the growing farm population beginning to occupy the grazing leases which had dominated the area for 20 years. By 1909 Airdrie was an incorporated village with 32 houses.
The Settlement. Airdrie, located in the Nose Creek Valley, began as a stopping point that was one day’sjourney north of Calgary in the late 1800s. The area was named after a village northeast of Glasgow, Scotland. The name “Airdrie” means “The King’s Height.”
- Iron Horsepark
- Nose Creek Valley Museum
- Airdrie’s First Municipal Historic Resource
A train lover’s dream come true, Iron Horse Park has miniature trains, track and landscape to represent the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) from the prairies to the coast. Take the 1.6-kilometre interpretive journey aboard one of the 1/8th scale diesel or steam locomotives at the park and get a feeling for what the railway was like in Western Canada...
Boasting more than 10,000 artifacts, Nose Creek Valley Museum has been preserving the past of Airdrie and surrounding area since 1988. Collections include a First Nations display, settler’s cabin, blacksmith shop, general store, barber shop, wildlife displays, 4-H displays, antique cars and farm machinery, one of Canada’s largest arrowhead collecti...
The 1928 Nose Creek Bridge to the Elevators. You may have noticed this little gem nestled between 1st Ave NW and Railway Ave SW. The area surrounding the Nose Creek Bridge was originally intended to be Airdrie’s downtown core as “all roads lead to the station”. Today’s Main Street is, in fact, a secondary location. In July 2019, City Council passed...
Airdrie is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. The population of Airdrie was 42,564 in 2011. [1] The mayor of Airdrie is Peter Brown. The city was first established as a railway village in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway and is named after Airdrie, Scotland.
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Jan 5, 2021 · Airdrie is known as Canada's highest city, given its proximity to the Rockies. Geographically, Nose Creek has long been central to the rising fortunes of Airdrie, a small city close to Calgary, Alberta.
