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 Just 17 miles (27 km) north of the 49th parallel, Cardston boasts more than what you would expect in a town of 3,500. This is largely due to three great gifts, one bestowed by nature and two through the
efforts of its citizens.
The first gift is the Rocky Mountains. Only half an hour away in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, they are a refuge for the human spirit. Cardston’s second gift is the imposing granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the architectural and spiritual centre of town. Completed in 1923 at a cost of over a million dollars, the Temple was restored to its original condition in the early 1990s. Cardston received its last gift in 1993 with the construction of the Remington-Alberta Carriage Centre.
The Alberta Main Street Program came to Cardston in 1987. Buildings involved in the restoration project range from massive automobile dealerships to 10-foot-wide barbershops, and from an 1890s dry goods store to a 1930s theatre. The formerly drab streetscape of 1960s metal and tile facades has been replaced with authentic restorations of each building’s original character. Founded in 1887 by Mormon pioneers from Utah, the town of Cardston
is grateful for the gifts of the past, while looking forward with high hopes.
Office open weekdays 10-4:30. Town of Cardston Visitors Centre, 67 Third Ave W, Cardston..
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