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(At least 1887-1964)

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Boiler Trail

(1880 – 1885) The Boiler Trail provided a detour around the muddiest section of the Boundary Commission Trail.

Boundary Commission Trail

(Pre 1600 - 1885) The Boundary Commission Trail was the first “highway” to the west, carrying First Nations to and fro, Métis on buffalo hunts and finally Europeans looking for rich farmland.

Boundary Trail Visible - Sourisford

(1873) The Boundary Commissioner Trail is still visible in this location. It is used by a local farmer to run cattle down to the Souris River.

CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Deloraine

The 28 miles of the Canadian National Railway from Adelpha to Deloraine was completed in 1914.

First Settler Shanty in Southwest Manitoba

(1879) Two brothers, Oliver and Herb Smith, were the first permanent homesteaders in the south-west, before the section, township and range system of surveying the land was implemented.

Hazeldean School #1

(May 1, 1884-1966) Hazeldean School moved from the first site to the second and present site.

Hazeldean School #2

(May 1,1884-1966) Hazeldean School moved from previous location to present location.

Hole-in-One Cafe

Located in the golf course clubhouse, 7kms southeast of Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2411

Mandan Trail

The Mandan Trail was a primary artery of travel and trade between the Assiniboine River Forts and the Missouri River where the Mandan First Nations lived.

Newcomb's Hollow

Newcomb's Hollow is a pretty spot where a small interpretive centre for the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office has been built with a replica of the old Office.

Old Deloraine

(1882 – 1886) Old Deloraine was established just north of the Land Titles Office, but moved when the railway came through the area.

Old Deloraine Cemetery

(1881) The area's very first permanent pioneers were laid to rest in this scenic cemetery.

Old Deloraine Land Titles Office

(1880 – 1886) Homesteaders in southwestern Manitoba had to first make their way to the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office, managed by George Newcomb, to register land claims.