It was designed by john schoefield and built by the canadian national railway in 1919. The tunnels is a yearround attraction where guests are entertained with unique theatrical presentations of canadian history. Designated an our choice title by the canadian childrens book centre. View all attractions near tunnels of moose jaw on tripadvisor. Al capone himself might have stopped by moose jaws booze tunnels from chinese railway workers to prohibitionera boozerunners, a lot of people sought refuge beneath the streets of moose jaw. Moose jaw visitors to the the chicago connection tour at the tunnels of moose jaw attraction here in southcentral saskatchewan are greeted by fanny, an actorguide in a flapper costume who welcomes them as bootleggers whove arrived in town to buy booze. Moose jaw tunnels reveal dark tales of canadas past the globe. Explore the underground world of tunnels of moose jaw, a historic labyrinth of subterranean pathways now open for tours. Tunnels of moose jaw picture of tunnels of moose jaw. Tickets can be booked as an individual for numbers under 15, or as a group for numbers 15 and over. The citizens of the city have told the story of tunnels under the city for decades.
Tunnels of moose jaw series by mary harelkin bishop. Fourteenyearold andrea would like to forget all about her trip back in time to the prohibition days of the 1920s in moose jaw in tunnels of time. It was even called little chicagowhich is an understatement. The park has 60 campsites and lots of mature trees providing shade in hot weather. The campground opened in the 1920s, and is one of the longest continuously run campgrounds in north america. Visitors to moose jaw, saskatchewan, can find the river park campground in the valley of the sleepy little moose jaw river, a 10minute walk from the citys historical downtown core. Ive been on the tour a couple times as a kid, once on an elementary school trip, and i remember somewhere along the line you get to enter the supposed office of al capone, where he held secret meetings with associates. At the entrance to the tunnels, your character guide greets you and leads you underground its time to play along in this live action. A moose jaw adventure from the worlds largest community of readers. The guides particularly calvin did a great job playing their roles and making the information come alive. The station, consisting of a twostorey central block with singlestorey wings to the north and south, is constructed primarily of claybank brick and tyndall stone.
History includes chinese immigration and al capones bootlegging operation. Jan 12, 2000 guided tours of the tunnels begin daily at the souvenir shop, 108 main st. Little chicago learning about scarface in the tunnels of moose jaw saskatchewan. You will be required to fill out a schoolyouth request form when booking. I cant imagine how different it must have been for the guys transitioning from chicago to moose jaw. Travel media centre tunnels of moose jaw saskatchewan. She may have been odd and a bit hottempered, but she acted impulsively out of love and intense loyalty for her family. She may have been odd and a bit hottempered, but she acted impulsively out. Moose jaw station canadian national railway wikipedia. Interesting history fact and fiction tunnels of moose jaw. Its name is possibly derived from an indian source suggesting that the contours of the river resemble the jawbone of a moose. The tunnels of moose jaw claim that the infamous 1920s original gangster al capone hung out in moose jaw during these sketchy times.
Capone, who was raised in new york and then controlled chicagos crime scene, to visit a town hundreds of. Moose jaw tunnels reveal dark tales of canadas past the. River park campground in moose jaw, saskatchewan rvwest. The hideaways crammed into the long narrow living quarters and worked in steam laundries and. Nov 07, 2011 the tunnels of moose jaw offer a look at canadian history in 2 stories. Andrea would like to forget all about her trip back in time to the prohibition days of the 1920s in moose jaw in tunnels of time.
Beneath the streets you relive al capones bootlegging days on the chicago connection and experience firsthand the hardships of early chinese immigrants on the passage to fortune. Tunnels of moose jaw adventure series book 1 paperback. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Discover tunnels of moose jaw in moose jaw, saskatchewan. Moose jaw is the fourth largest city in saskatchewan, canada. Fourteenyearold andrea once again travels back in time to uncover the secrets of an unsuspecting theft ring in the mysterious tunnels of moose jaw this time with her brother in tow. It lies along the moose jaw river a tributary of the quappelle river and the transcanada highway, 44 miles 71 km west of regina. Book now at 34 restaurants near tunnels of moose jaw on opentable. Andrea talbot travels back in time and finds herself up in a dangerous underground adventure in the infamous tunnels under moose jaw. I was amused that all this went down in moose jaw of all places. Redland cottage bed and breakfast, moose jaw, bed and.
Almost 1,400 metres down is an ancient seabed, from which the temple gardens mineral spa draws water for its therapeutic geothermal mineralwater pool, the largest of its kind in canada. To expedite the process, have ready your preferred date and time of tour and the composition of your party adult, senior, youth, child. Tunnels of moose jaw discover saskatchewans great southwest. Tunnels of moose jaw moose jaw, saskatchewan atlas obscura. Boys, now men, played in them as children, and firsthand stories of being led, blindfolded, through underground spaces have been repeated at dinner tables for years. We were then treated as bootleggers ourselves and brought into the tunnels to meet gangster gus, who guided us through the rest of the tunnels. Tunnels of time read aloud by author mary harelkin bishop. The other three books deal with historical events that took place in moose jaw, saskatchewan. The moose jaw station is a former railway station in moose jaw, saskatchewan, canada.
For as long as i can remember, moose jaw has been proud to call itself the tourist mecca of saskatchewan. Tunnels of moose jaw visitors encounter animatronic characters during their 50minute walking tour of the basements of downtown moose jaw. Designated an our choice title by the canadian childrens book cent. Who would have thought that a gangster from chicago, al capone, would be bootlegging alcohol in tunnels under moose jaw. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Fourteenyearold andrea would like to forget all about her trip back in time to the prohibition days of the 1920s in. Mary harelkin bishop tunnels of time similar books. You will be required to fill out a tour company request form when booking. Little chicago learning about scarface in the tunnels of. Tunnels of moose jaw was an entertaining way to learn about the very interesting and somewhat scandalous history of moose jaw. The tunnels of moose jaw are filled with halftruths and lies.
Map to recommended offbeat attractions, and road trip sights museums, monuments, tourist traps, folk art, pet cemeteries. In the process of building the cp rail line the tunnels were built to allow steam engineers to travel from boiler to boiler without leaving any buildings to enter outside. He was built in 1984 to attract tourists, and functions the same today. Tunnels of time by mary harelkin bishop amys marathon. Around 1908 an extensive system of tunnels were dug beneath moose jaw with the intention of running the city on steam power. We did both the tours and they were equally well done. So inventive and exciting, while being informative about a piece of moose jaws vivid history. Tunnels of moose jaw all you need to know before you go. Lying on the moose jaw river in the southcentral part of the province, it is situated on the transcanada highway, 77 km 48 mi west of regina. The tunnels of moose jaw is a yearround tourist attraction that entertains guests with unique productions of canadian history. Gangsters used tunnels under moose jaw, saskatchewan in the 1920s. Chinese immigrants originally built the tunnels to sneak into canada from the united states.
Mac the moose moose jaw, saskatchewan atlas obscura. Once a vessel of scandal and greed, the tunnels were the infrastructure of choice for infamous gangster al capone as he smuggled alcohol during the prohibition from 1917 to 1924. Book a tour how to book individuals bus tour groups schoolyouth groups other groups gift cards location hours. If the fact that theres a network of tunnels beneath moose jaw surprises you, wait until you discover what else the ground under the city holds. Head beneath the streets of downtown moose jaw and undergo two guided theatrical tours. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Beneath the streets you relive al capones bootlegging days on the chicago connection and experience firsthand the. Al capones tunnels moose jaw, saskatchewan, canada. The city of moose jaw is located 160 km north of the us border and 65 km west of regina in a sheltered valley at the confluence of the moose jaw river and thunder creek. The building was designated a historic railway station in. Founded in 1975 in moose jaw, saskatchewan, and currently operating out of offices in regina, coteau books mission is to publish and present to the world markets new voices and works of literary excellence from the canadian literary community, with an emphasis on saskatchewan and prairie writers. Tunnels of time by mary harelkin bishop amys marathon of books. There are two tours, each accommodating a maximum of 15 guests at one time.
In all cases of registration you must first determine the date and time you want to enjoy the tours and the composition of your group adult, senior, kindergarten to grade 8, grades 9 12. Throughout saskatchewan, moose jaw is known as a retirement and tourist city, and is more or less a central hub for farms and small rural communities surrounding the area. Moose jaw saskatchewan family vacation tunnel adventures. Tunnels of moose jaw moose jaw, saskatchewan landmark. Tunnels of moose jaw 2020 all you need to know before you. Its not what i expected in the little town of moose jaw, saskatchewan. These were quickly abandoned, and the citys underbelly moved in. Escaping persecution during the yellow peril, or prosecution. The tunnels of moose jaw are filled with halftruths and. Its name is possibly derived from an indian source suggesting that the contours of the river resemble the. Moose jaw, city, southcentral saskatchewan, canada. Tunnels of moose jaw is a yearround tourist attraction that offers unique productions of canadian history. Head underground into the subterranean tunnels below historic moose jaw for a theatrical immersion into the liquorrunning, prohibitionera world of canadian bootleggers or the compelling struggles of turnofthecentury chinese immigrants. I loved the story of andreas adventure in the moose jaw tunnels.
Constructed in 1908, the tunnels originally acted as an underground steam system, though they soon became abandoned. Moose jaw browse female escorts in regina saskatchewan. We may be closed, but were taking our programming online. The government denied them for 75 years, until a street cavedin, in the 1970s.
I gave four stars because tunnels of time is a fantastic story, wonderfullyunique to saskatchewan, with unusual subject mat gangsters used tunnels under moose jaw, saskatchewan in the 1920s. At the entrance to the tunnels, your character guide greets you and leads you underground its time to play along in this live action adventure as. The story of the chines immigrant that came to canada at the turn of the 20th century. Relive al capones bootlegging days in the chicago connection tour and experience firsthand the hardships of early chinese. River park campground in moose jaw, sk, has mature trees providing shade. Located in this beautiful historical building in crescent park, moose jaw public library serves the city and surrounding area. Moose jaw is a small city in southcentral saskatchewan.
Tunnels of moose jaw adventure series librarything. Tunnels of moose jaw theatrical tour moose jaw expedia. Definitely worth a stop on a drive through saskatchewan. Photo courtesy wakamow valley authority photo courtesy wakamow valley authority visitors to moose jaw, saskatchewan, can find the river park campground in the valley of the sleepy little moose jaw river, a 10minute walk from the citys historical downtown core. View all hotels near tunnels of moose jaw on tripadvisor. Relive al capones bootlegging days in the chicago connection tour and experience firsthand the hardships of early chinese immigrants in the passage to fortune tour. Moose jaw, saskatchewan, incorporated as a city in 1903, population 32,724 2016 census, 32,546 2011 census. Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Jun 23, 2009 moose jaw, saskatchewan is known as little chicago and its tunnels are rumoured to have served as a key hideout for al capone and other bootleggers arriving direct from chicago along the soo line. In conclusion, the tunnels in moose jaw, saskatchewan were created by legal chinese immigrants who were brought to canada to assist in building the cp rail line. Moose jaw, saskatchewan is known as little chicago and its tunnels are rumoured to have served as a key hideout for al capone and other bootleggers arriving direct from chicago along the soo line.