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Sites
Whitewater Village (1886 – 1960s) Whitewater village flourished on the shore of Whitewater Lake for over 75 years. Alida, SK (1907 – Present) Alida was the terminus of the Lauder-Alida Branch of the CNR. In 2006 it had a population of 106 people. All Saint's Cemetery (1888-1904) The All Saints Cemetery is home to at least 8 graves. All Saint's Church (1888-1929) The All Saints Church was established by a group of Church of England settlers. It served the area for over 30 years. Boissevain (1885 – Present) Cherry Creek was the name of this town before the CPR came through and renamed it after a Dutch financier. St. John, ND The Great Northern Railway connected St. John, North Dakota with Brandon, Manitoba. St. Paul's Cemetery (1892-1963) A charming cemetery on Turtle Mountain St. Paul's Church (1892-1963) A collection of Belgian settlers built this church on Turtle Mountain. Strathallen School (1892 – 1966) The grounds of Strathallen School are still in occasional use today as a community gathering place and baseball field. Underhill (1898 - ) The general store is all that remains of this community which grew around the train station on the Winnipeg-Carmen-Hartney Branch of the Canadian National Railway. Verona School (1885 – 1958) Verona School served as a schoolhouse and early community centre. Wakopa (1886 – 1960s) Old Wakopa moved to this location to be at the crux of two rail lines: the Canadian National and Great Northern. Waskada (1899 – Present) The first buildings in Waskada were a post office and grain elevator. Waskada Park Camping facilities are available in the Waskada Park.
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Waskada School (1910-Present) Previously the Moira School. Whitewater Lake Whitewater Lake was an important natural feature to yesterday's earliest peoples and provides a safe haven for today's birds and wildlife. Fairburn School (June 1st,1888- June,1967) School grounds are now a road side park. Brockinton Site (800 – 1600 AD) During this site's earliest occupation, it was used as a bison pound. Canada Creek The Forestry Reserve game wardens chose to turn their heads the other direction when it came to the fishing practices of the Metis living around Metigoshe Lake. Cavell School (1917-1957) Coulter (1901 – Present) Coulter was a station on the Lyleton Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It grew into a small community. Copley Church (1890-1913) The Copley Church was the first church of any denomination to be built west of the Souris River. Sadly, it only saw a few years of active use. Corner of Manitoba Manitoba’s borders were extended to reach the present-day Manitoba/Saskatchewan border in 1881. CPR Continues The Canadian Pacific Railway continues east to connect with Winnipeg via Morden. CPR Continues West (1891 – Present) From Melita, the CPR railway continues west to Estecan, SK. Dand (1913 – 1962) Dand was a station on the CPR's “Blue Flea” line which grew into a small community. Deloraine (1886-Present) The town of Old Deloraine relocated to this location to be on along the railroad. Desford Townsite Elva (1891-Present) Elva was named after the first child to be born in the village. Eunola School #3 (1898-1962) The doors of this rural schoolhouse have not stayed entirely closed with the end of classes. Fairburn “Park” A small plot of land is set aside where the rail bed of the Great Northern Railway crosses the present-day No. 3 Highway. This was the location of the Fairburn train station. Lauder Cemetery (1899 – Present) The Lauder Cemetery is extremely well kept. Goodlands (1899 – Present) This village grew up around the train station on the CPR line that led southwest from Deloraine. Grande Clairière (1888 – Present) A Catholic priest from France established a parish and community here. Horton (1905-1960s) A small community grew around this CNR railway station. Lauder (1891) Two of the CPR lines met at Lauder in a “T” junction. Lyleton The CPR Lyleton Branch line reaching west from Deloraine terminated at Lyleton. Mandan-Hidatsa Village: Molander Site (1780-1845) The site of an earthenlodge village belonging to either Mandan or Hidatsa existed on this site. Mandan villages along the Missouri River were connected to Canadian fur trading posts via the Mandan Trail. Mandan Trail Viewpoint Take in a gentle view over the prairie towards Whitewater Lake from a point on the now obliterated Mandan Trail. Mandan Village: Double Ditch Site (1500-1781) The ruins of a large Mandan village exists at this site. Remains of earthlodges, refuse mounds and two surrounding ditches are clearly discernible. Mandan villages were connected to Canadian fur trading posts via the Mandan Trail. Mandan Village: Menoken Site (1100-1845) At this site is a prehistoric earthlodge village surrounded by a large fortification ditch with four clearly defined bastions. Mandan villages along the Missouri River were connected to Canadian fur trading posts via the Mandan Trail. Medora Medora was a village on the Canadian Pacific Railway between Deloraine and Napinka. Melgund Cemetery Melgund Cemetery. Several headstones still exist on the site. Melita (1891-Present) The community of Manchester became Melita when it moved to be beside the railway. Melita School (1886-Present) The old building is still in Melita housing the Melita Museum. Mennonite Cemetery (1925 – 1968) The first cemetery of the Mennonite Church in southwest Manitoba. Mennonite Church (1939 – 1960) Mennonites from Eastern Europe and Russia immigrated to the Whitewater area in 1923 and built this church. Napinka (1891 – Present) At the crux of two railways, Napinka was at first thought destined to be a successful railway town. Ninga 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 Wakopa Cemetery (1880) The Old Wakopa Cemetery is the resting place of some of the earliest homesteaders of the Turtle Mountain region. Picnic Area by Canada Creek (Post 1908) A plot of land nearby Canada Creek was used as a ball field and picnic area by the Metigoshe Métis Community. Pierson The Town of Pierson was incorporated in 1891. Prairie Skills Building (1896 –Present) The Prairie Skills building has come through many incarnations since it was built to serve as a Catholic church. Proboscidean Tusk The ancient fossilized mammoth or mastodon tusk found at this site dates back over 33,000 years. Quaker Church Cemetery (1899 – 1948) A small cemetery exists beside where the Chain Lakes Friends Meeting House once stood. Red River Cart (1801 – 1870s) A replica of a Red River Cart sits in the Deloraine Park. The Red River Cart was specifically designed to suit the fur trade. Its squeaky wheels carved deep trails into the prairie landscape of the 1800s. Sourisford Linear Burial Mounds (900 – 1400 AD) Artifacts from these thousand year-old burial mounds indicate the trade relations that existed upon the plains before convenient modes of transportation. St. Claude Cemetery (1882-1887) Depressions mark several of the 47 graves recorded at the site. St Claude Mission (1882-1887) This mission was founded by Father John Malo. Later the parish grew as Metis families moved in from the Red River Settlement. The mission was moved to St John's when the railway came through.
Routes
CPR-Estevan Branch to Hartney The Estevan Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Hartney from Brandon in 1890. CPR-Estevan Branch to Saskatchewan The Estevan Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Melita in 1891 and continued to the Saskatchewan border. CPR-Lyleton Branch to Lyleton Lyleton received service by rail in 1902, two years after the railway reached Waskada. CPR-Lyleton Branch to Waskada After much hard work, locals in Waskada convinced the CPR to build a rail line southwest of Deloraine. It reached as far as Waskada in 1900. CPR-Pembina Branch to Boissevain The CPR reached Boissevain in 1885. CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Adelpha The 51.8 miles of the Canadian National Railway from Greenway to Adelpha was completed in 1905. CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Deloraine The 28 miles of the Canadian National Railway from Adelpha to Deloraine was completed in 1914. CPR-Pembina Branch to Deloraine The CPR reached Deloraine in 1886. CPR-Pembina Branch to Napinka (1892) Work on a rail line past Deloraine was finally started, and headed to Napinka which displeased farmers in Melita. Dunseith Trail (1920 – 1933) Rum-runners used the Dunseith Trail to smuggle illegal alcohol into North Dakota in the days of alcohol prohibition. 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.
Areas
Ducharme Property (1920s-1960s) A pair of Métis brothers lived out their lives on this quarter section.
