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Having taken the Red River route to Emerson, many of the first settlers to the south central region of Manitoba then walked along the north side of the Pembina River to their homesteads. Emerson was, thus, an important communication centre for the region.

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Anson Northrup

Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes

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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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      Emerson MB - Log Customs House - Article

      An article describing the original log customs house still standing in Emerson, Manitoba.

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        Fort Dufferin - Feasibility Study

        A report on the restroation of the Fort Dufferin site in Southern Manitoba.

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          Fort Dufferin - National Historic Site

          A history of the development and restoration of the Fort Dufferiun site in southern Manitoba.

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            Galaxy of Western Editors - Manitoba 1911 (1910)

            Introductory photos of the newspaper editors of Manitoba's newspapers in 1911 (from a Western Canadian collection).

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              NWMP-RCMP - Statue Dedication - Program 1995 (1995)

              Program for the dedication of the statue in Emerson, Manitoba.

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                Post Road Stage Coach and the Johnston Family

                Shirley Snider's memories of her family and her grandfather's role as stage coach driver on the Post Road from Emerson west.

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                  Red River Flood 1950 - German Edition (1950)

                  A German Language Edition of the History of the 1950 Red River Flood.

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