Vulcan stands proudly on the western edge of the Canadian Badlands region of southern Alberta, surrounded by endless acres of wheat, canola and barley, only one hour from both the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge.
Over the years, this town of just under 2,000 people has worked hard to take advantage of its name by creating a fun and unique Star Trek related identitythat makes it stand apart from any other small prairie town. Today, Vulcan offers a fun and unique tourism experience for visitors and Trekkies alike.
Things to Do in Vulcan:
The Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station:
This one of a kind visitor information centre was built to look like a landed space station. and is home to the Vulcan Space Adventure Virtual Reality Game, a large collection of Star Trek Memorabilia, the Galaxy Souvenir Gift Shop, and of course: tourist information from around the county and the province. The Vulcan Space Adventure Virtual Reality Game: Save the Galaxy in Vulcan's very own virtual reality game that parodies the original Star Trek series.
Star Trek Walking Tour of Vulcan: From the Trek Station to the post office with a stop at the cemetary along the way, take a "Trek" around Vulcan to explore this town's tributes to Star Trek.
Vulcan & District Historical Society Archives & Museum -
Located 232 Centre Street, Vulcan 403-485-2168
Hours of Operation: June 8 – June 30, Fridays and Saturdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm. July and August ; Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm (closed 12:00-12:45 for lunch).
Historic Walking Tour of Vulcan (pdf download):
Star Trek aside, Vulcan, Alberta has a unique prairie history in its own right. BCATP Vulcan Aerodrome No. 19 Service Flying Training School (1943-45)
During the Second World War, Vulcan was temporary home to more than 2,500 pilots belonging to the RCAF (Canadian), RAF (United Kingdom), RAAF (Australian) and RNAF (New Zealand) Air Forces. Seven hangers remain here representing one of the largest RCAF flight lines still in existence.
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