Marysburg, Saskatchewan
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Marysburg is a hamlet
Hamlets of Saskatchewan
Hamlets are designated by the council of a municipal district or county when a community has a generally accepted name and boundary. Hamlets can contain non-residential areas within their boundaries, and are administered by the municipal districts...

 in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 located along Saskatchewan Highway 756. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the [Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality of Humbolt]. From January 1, 1904 until May 1, 1924 if was referred to as Dead Moose Lake.

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. The church can hold nearly 400 and makes extensive use of stain glass The church building hosts the Marysburg Summer Festival of the Arts
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 Parish. 2012 will be the Royals 94th consecutive year of baseball. They currently play in the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League and are the 2011 Senior AA Provincial Champions.
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