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Manitoba City

The original town site, abandoned when the rail line was moved to the south. Most of the buildings originally built in Manitoba City were moved to the Manitou site by 1884-5.

Agricultural Topics

Architectural Styles & Traditions MB

A research paper published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

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    Arts & Crafts

    Book Store

    La Riviere Manitou Station on Main Museum - Partnerships with Museums 2021 - La Riviere to Lyleton (1880)

    This monograph is intended to highlight the museum's history, its relationship to the other communities on the line, and pointing out some of the anecdotes from along the line. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

    Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

    It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

    Price $25

    Shipping and Handling $15.

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      Business & Public Affairs

      Richard 'Dick' McKenzie - Mayor of Manitou 1898 - 1899 (1880)

      This reminiscence, concerning one of Manitou's early mayors, arose from  an accidental meeting with his grandson.

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        Canadian Pacific Railway

        La Riviere Manitou Station on Main Museum - Partnerships with Museums 2021 - La Riviere to Lyleton (1880)

        This monograph is intended to highlight the museum's history, its relationship to the other communities on the line, and pointing out some of the anecdotes from along the line. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

        Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

        It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

        Price $25

        Shipping and Handling $15.

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          Cemetery Maps/Lists

          Manitou Archibald Cemetery Files 2016

          A listing of the persons buried in the Manitou Archibald Cemetery. We recognize that not all burials have been recorded and would appreciate information which would make our listing more accurate.

          The cemetery was originally associated with the Archibald Community - which existed before Manitou or Manitoba City. Over time, the cemetery has come to be known as the Manitou Cemetery.

          To see photos of the grave stones, please click on the CEMETERIES button at the top of the page and follow the links.

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            Community Histories

            In Rhythm with our Roots (1880)

            This community history of Manitou and District is hosted by Manitobia.

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              Letters

              Tennant, Joseph F. - Letters from a Journey to the Turtle Mountains - 1882

              Letters written by Tennant and published in the Emerson International.

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                Manitoba Histories

                Canada 1812 - 1871 The Formative Years

                This booklet, originally published by Imperial Oil, provides an understanding of the culture of Southern Ontario in the 19th Century. Many of the original settlers of the Pembina Manitou District came from Southern Ontario in the 1880's.

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                  Maps

                  Pembina Municipality Section/Township/Range Map - North West quadrant (1880)

                  Published in 2000, this map shows all of the rural schools in the Pembina Municipality. 

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                    Memoirs & Memories

                    Memoirs of Dr Matthew Young - Ch 1 Winnipeg (1880)

                    A reconstruction of a lost memoir, written by Felix Kuehn.

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                      Museums

                      La Riviere Manitou Station on Main Museum - Partnerships with Museums 2021 - La Riviere to Lyleton (1880)

                      This monograph is intended to highlight the museum's history, its relationship to the other communities on the line, and pointing out some of the anecdotes from along the line. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

                      Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

                      It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

                      Price $25

                      Shipping and Handling $15.

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                        Photos & Art Work

                        Manitoba City - Photos (1880)

                        A collection of photos taken in Manitoba City - just north of the current site of Manitou - ca 1880.

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                          Veterans' Experience & War Effort

                          Detailed Instructions to Conducting Staff - 1918 Canada

                          Instructions for military behaviour and rules of conduct. 

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                            How it looks today




                            Newspapers

                            An Index of Online Newspapers

                             

                            Cemeteries

                            Manitou (Archibald) Cemetery