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Thornhill

Thornhill, on Hwy #3 west of Morden is associated with Knightcot Cemetery.

 

Community 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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    Family Narratives

    Grant, Agnes - No End of Grief - Indian Residential Schools in Canada (1880)

    An account addressing the experiences of First Nations children in the residential schools.

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      Photos & Art Work

      Hime H L - Photographer - Hind Expedition (1858)

      The collection of photographs taken by H. L. Hime during the summer of 1858 while in service of the Hind Expedition to Red River, Manitoba and Assiniboia.

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        Historical Atlas of Manitoba

        Historical Atlas of Manitoba

        Table of Contents and Preface

        by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

        Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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          Cemetery Maps/Lists

          Knightcot Cemetery - Interred Persons to 2018 (1880)

          This document, prepared by Shirley Carson and based on historic records, is an attempt to create an accurate listing of all those interred in the Knightcot 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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            Museums

            La Riviere Manitou Station on Main Museum - Partnerships with Museums 2021 - Rugby to La Riviere (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.

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              Memoirs & Memories

              Little White School House - Charyk

              Stories of time spent in small rural schools.

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                Maps

                Manitoba Buffalo Hunting Trails (1880)

                This short article outlines the two best known trails used by the buffalo hunters as they wended their way from the Red River Settlement to the Missouri for the annual buffalo hunt.

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                  Veterans' Experience

                  North-West Mounted Police - Route Map 1874-75

                  Map published in conjunction with 'The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1893. Vol.1 by John Peter Turner.

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