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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.

Community Histories

BTNHR - SFEM V4 - Kuehn, Felix - 'Twas Once a Teeming Highway

Felix Kuehn's review of the early history of communities along the Boundary Commission Trail.

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    Canada 100 - 1867-1967

    A history written for Canada's 100th.

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      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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        Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

        History of railroiads in Canada.

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          CPR and the Lost Towns of the Pembina Hills - Partnerships with Museums 2021 (1880)

          This monograph is intended to highlight the Pembina Manitou Archive's physical collection, pointing out some of its more unique components. 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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            Ducks and Men - Forty Years of Cooperation in Conservation - W. C. Leitch

            A history of Ducks Unlimited and their relationship with the land.

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              In Rhythm with our Roots (1880)

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

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                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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                  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.

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

                  Price $25

                  Shipping and Handling $15.

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                    Manitoba City & Harman House - Ken Harman's Letters (1885)

                    Ken Harman's reminiscences of life in Manitoba City, written to the White family.

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