Val Marie real estate is possibly the lowest priced in the western world. Prices are beginning to rise, but we seem to be the best kept real estate secret in Canada. Val Marie is located in the Frenchman River valley. In the past, the valley was a main avenue for buffalo herd movement. Following the buffalo, Plains Indians left a legacy of archaeological sites over a 10,000 year period.
Many hill tops feature tee-pee rings, village ruins, medicine wheels, and buffalo jumps.
The great Indian chief Sitting Bull brought his people to the Frenchman River valley after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The last large buffalo hunt took place near Val Marie in 1885. Grasslands Park administrators propose to reinstate buffalo into the park in the near future. Bird watching is a popular activity near Val Marie. The surrounding area is home to antelope, deer, and the only prairie dog town in Canada.