Claresholm Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Alberta, Canada
About Claresholm
The location was originally a watering stop for steam engines on the Canadian Pacific Railway line along the Macleod Trail when the trains first arrived in the area in 1891. The first settlers arrived in 1902, and the village was established in 1903. Claresholm was incorporated as a town in 1905, the year Alberta became a province. The community was named after Clare, a pioneer citizen. Royal Canadian Air Force Station Claresholm was established near the town in 1941 to train pilots for service in World War II. It first opened June 9, 1941 as a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. No. 15 Service Flying Training School operated at the base from its opening until March 1945. In 1951, the base was used to train pilots for the Korean War and operated as No. 3 Flying Training School. It
Top Attractions in Claresholm
Explore the best things to see and do in Claresholm:
- ★Claresholm & District Museum
- ★Claresholm Water Tower
- ★Harvard Memorial
- ★Pine Coulee Park
- ★The Bridges At Claresholm Golf Course
- ★Willow Creek Park
Where to Stay in Claresholm
- 🏨Best Seven Inn
- 🏨Bluebird Motel
- 🏨Lazy J Motel
- 🏨The Wilshire Inn
Claresholm Travel Guide Sections
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