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Emerson

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.

Memoirs & Memories

Memoirs of Dr Matthew Young - Ch 5 A Pembina Crossing History (1880)

A historical reconstruction by Felix Kuehn.

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    Southern Manitoba and the Turtle Mountain Country by Rev L. O. Armstrong

    Rev. L. O. Armstrong's diary of his journey from Emerson to the Turtle Mountains.

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    Fond: Pembina Manitou Archive
      Tennant, J. F. - A Tour Through the Turtle Mountain District - 1880

      Tennant's diaries of his journey from Emerson to the Turtle Mountain district of Manitoba.

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      Fond: Pembina Manitou Archive
        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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        Fond: Pembina Manitou Archive
          Tennant, Joseph F. - Rough Times 1870-1920

          Tennant's autobiographical memoir of his time in Southern Manitoba.

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          Fond: Pembina Manitou Archive
            The Greatrest Manitobans - The Winnipeg Free Press

            Short biographies of Manitobans.

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            Fond: Pembina Manitou Archive