Marysburg
{{Short description|Community in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
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Marysburg is a hamlet in Saskatchewan located along Highway 756. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the Rural Municipality of Humboldt. It is located about {{convert|16|km}} north of Humboldt.
History
From January 1, 1904 until May 1, 1924 it was referred to as Dead Moose Lake.[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/post-offices/001001-119.01-e.php?&isn_id_nbr=10472&interval=24&&PHPSESSID=r70uocu8bjoigdhugi1h6cj6k3 National Archives Postmaster database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016041313/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/post-offices/001001-119.01-e.php?&isn_id_nbr=10472&interval=24&&PHPSESSID=r70uocu8bjoigdhugi1h6cj6k3 |date=2012-10-16 }}
Attractions
The hamlet is home to one municipal heritage property, the Marysburg Assumption Church, originally built in 1921 the brick-clad church is of a Romanesque Revival style featuring two towers.{{cite web
| title =Marysburg Assumption Church
| url =http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/397.pdf
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-11
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121018232845/http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/397.pdf
| archive-date =2012-10-18
| url-status =dead
}} The church can hold nearly 400 people and makes extensive use of stained glass.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site=168 |title=Stained Glass Institute of Canada Photographs |access-date=2010-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203622/http://www.stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site=168 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }} Thirty two paintings by the artist Berthold Imhoff were purchased in 1948 to decorate the church.{{cite web
| title =Assumption Catholic Church
| url =http://www.ndstudies.org/media/prairie_churches_count_berthold_von_imhoff_part_2
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-08
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190744/http://www.ndstudies.org/media/prairie_churches_count_berthold_von_imhoff_part_2
| archive-date =2013-12-16
| url-status =dead
| title =Marysburg Assumption Church
| url =http://www.humboldtsk.com/AssumptionChurchMarysburg/
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-11
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060510225646/http://www.humboldtsk.com/AssumptionChurchMarysburg/
| archive-date =2006-05-10
| url-status =dead
}} The church building hosts the Marysburg Summer Festival of the Arts.{{cite web
| title =Exciting summer of concerts lined up for Marysburg festival...Humboldt Journal by Keri Dalman
| url =http://www.humboldtjournal.ca/article/20110518/HUMBOLDT0501/110519804/-1/HUMBOLDT/exciting-summer-of-concerts-lined-up-for-marysburg-festival
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-15
| archive-url =https://archive.today/20130115191049/http://www.humboldtjournal.ca/article/20110518/HUMBOLDT0501/110519804/-1/HUMBOLDT/exciting-summer-of-concerts-lined-up-for-marysburg-festival
| archive-date =2013-01-15
| url-status =dead
}}
A program to restore the historic church is in progress.{{cite web
| title =Marysburg Assumption Church
| url =http://www.humboldtsk.com/AssumptionChurchMarysburg/
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-11
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060510225646/http://www.humboldtsk.com/AssumptionChurchMarysburg/
| archive-date =2006-05-10
| url-status =dead
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A sculpture in the village called The Watching Woman was completed in 2004.{{cite web
| title =The Marysburg Project
| url =http://www.heatherbenning.ca/theworks/marysburg/marysburg.html
| date =
| accessdate =2012-12-15
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121029153938/http://www.heatherbenning.ca/theworks/marysburg/marysburg.html
| archive-date =2012-10-29
| url-status =dead
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Sports
Marysburg is also home to the Marysburg Royals Senior Baseball team that was established in 1918. They play every summer on the beautiful ball diamond that sits just east of the Assumption Church. 2022 is the 104th consecutive season the tiny hamlet has fielded a senior baseball team. The team celebrated their 100th birthday during the summer of 2018 with almost 300 people returning to Marysburg for a reunion. They played in the North Central Baseball League from 1965 - 2003. They currently play in the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League.
The teams has celebrated many championships over the years.
NCBL Pennant Winners - 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
NCBL Champions - 1966, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Saskatoon Senior Baseball League Pennant Winners - 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Saskatoon Senior Baseball League Champions - 2010
Baseball Saskatchewan Provincial Senior A Champs - 1998, 2003
Baseball Saskatchewan Provincial Senior AA Tier 1 Champs - 2011
Baseball Saskatchewan Team of the Year - 2011
For more info check out their website at www.ballcharts.com/marysburgroyals
Also check them out on Twitter @marysburgroyals
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Category:Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan