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Comments:	Heritage Park Historical Village is a historical park on 127 acres (51 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, along the city's southwestern edge. Heritage Park has over 180 attractions and exhibits. As Canada's second largest living history museum, it is one of the city's most visited tourist attractions. Exhibits span western Canadian history from the 1860s to the 1950s. Many of the buildings are historical and were transported to the park to be placed on display. Others are re-creations of actual buildings. Most of the structures are furnished and decorated with genuine artifacts. Staff dress in historic costume, and antique automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles service the site. The park opened on July 1, 1964.<p> Hours of operation: Daily 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call ahead for seasonal hours. You do not have to pay admission to use this penny machine. They also sell Penny Book Albums here, stacked on the back of the Machine. They are Navy Blue and half size, holding 24 pennies. The cover says MY LUCKY PENNY, SOUVENIR PENNY COLLECTING BOOK, and has a dotted circle with a Maple Leaf.<br> For those shopping or dining in the Heritage Town Square free zone, complimentary parking is available for up to 90 minutes (registration at pay machine required). If you stay over the 90 minutes of free parking, then parking is $6.50 for a full seven hours if you arrive between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, and $6.50 per ½ hr thereafter to a maximum of $26.00. Parking for evening events is free of charge (in effect after 5:00 pm).<p> It is illegal to press Canadian coins. The gift shop will gladly give you loonies for your paper Canadian money. Bring your own American 95% copper pennies to use if you don't want to use an American zinc penny.<p> The penny machine is on the main floor back by the restrooms of the Corner Emporium within the Haskayne Mercantile Block in Heritage Town Square. Cost to press: $1 Canadian coin (a loonie) +1¢ each design. Designs all with 'Heritage Park Calgary Canada':<br> 1. (H) Cattle truck.<br> 2. (H) Steam Engine 2024.<br> 3. (H) Paddle steamer S.S. Moyie.<p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N50° 58' 58.2456" Longitude: W114° 6' 4.7124"<br> Google Maps coordinates: XVMX+4F Calgary, Alberta, Canada<p> 1/2020: Scan added.<p> 09/10/2023 - The machine has a sign that says "Out of Order". I asked the cashier when will it be repaired, and they said they are not sure. <br> HOWEVER, the cashier has some spare pre-pressed pennies on hand. They have a limited supply; spare pre-pressed pennies are NOT guaranteed. You just need to ask. When I went there, they only had 2 spares left: 1 train and 1 car. I took the car design. I could not find any Penny Books or Albums. -VPaul
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Heritage Park - Corner Emporium at Haskayne Mercantile Block

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1900 Heritage Drive SW
Alberta - Calgary, Canada, T2V 2X3

Phone: (403) 268-8500

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Heritage Park Historical Village is a historical park on 127 acres (51 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, along the city's southwestern edge. Heritage Park has over 180 attractions and exhibits. As Canada's second largest living history museum, it is one of the city's most visited tourist attractions. Exhibits span western Canadian history from the 1860s to the 1950s. Many of the buildings are historical and were transported to the park to be placed on display. Others are re-creations of actual buildings. Most of the structures are furnished and decorated with genuine artifacts. Staff dress in historic costume, and antique automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles service the site. The park opened on July 1, 1964.

Hours of operation: Daily 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call ahead for seasonal hours. You do not have to pay admission to use this penny machine. They also sell Penny Book Albums here, stacked on the back of the Machine. They are Navy Blue and half size, holding 24 pennies. The cover says MY LUCKY PENNY, SOUVENIR PENNY COLLECTING BOOK, and has a dotted circle with a Maple Leaf.
For those shopping or dining in the Heritage Town Square free zone, complimentary parking is available for up to 90 minutes (registration at pay machine required). If you stay over the 90 minutes of free parking, then parking is $6.50 for a full seven hours if you arrive between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, and $6.50 per ½ hr thereafter to a maximum of $26.00. Parking for evening events is free of charge (in effect after 5:00 pm).

It is illegal to press Canadian coins. The gift shop will gladly give you loonies for your paper Canadian money. Bring your own American 95% copper pennies to use if you don't want to use an American zinc penny.

The penny machine is on the main floor back by the restrooms of the Corner Emporium within the Haskayne Mercantile Block in Heritage Town Square. Cost to press: $1 Canadian coin (a loonie) +1¢ each design. Designs all with 'Heritage Park Calgary Canada':
1. (H) Cattle truck.
2. (H) Steam Engine 2024.
3. (H) Paddle steamer S.S. Moyie.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N50° 58' 58.2456" Longitude: W114° 6' 4.7124"
Google Maps coordinates: XVMX+4F Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1/2020: Scan added.

09/10/2023 - The machine has a sign that says "Out of Order". I asked the cashier when will it be repaired, and they said they are not sure.
HOWEVER, the cashier has some spare pre-pressed pennies on hand. They have a limited supply; spare pre-pressed pennies are NOT guaranteed. You just need to ask. When I went there, they only had 2 spares left: 1 train and 1 car. I took the car design. I could not find any Penny Books or Albums. -VPaul

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