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Nelsonville

Established in 1877, around Adam Nelson's grist mill on Silver Creek, Nelsonville flurished until bypassed by the railroad. The Nelsonville Manitoba Mountaineer was published from 1880 to 1885.

Community Histories

Boulton, Thomas - A Family History

Articles and photographs of the Boulton family of the Nelsonville/Dunston district of southern Manitoba.

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    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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              Drawing the Line - Ben Kroeker

              Kroeker's photographic study of the reenactment of the Boundary Commission's journey and the celebration of the NWMP journey west.

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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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                  From Nelsonville to Dunston

                  A series of documents and photographs describing the early southern Manitoba community of Nelsonville.

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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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