Galt Gardens is a legacy of the Galt family, original founders of the City of Lethbridge, and has served as a public square since 1885. The land that eventually became Galt Gardens was owned by the Galt family, local entrepreneurs. When the original town plan was surveyed in 1885, Elliot Galt ensured the area was reserved as parkland. In 1909, Elliot and John Galt donated the land to the city to be held in perpetuity as parkland. The park was named Galt Gardens in their honour and it was the cultural focal point of the city for many years.
This exhibition is a combination of a suite of 9 drawings from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts collection by Lethbridge born artist Edward Bader and photographs courtesy of the Galt Museum and Archives in Lethbridge.
