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Description

(1876) After the Battle of Little Bighorn in South Dakota, the victorious Dakota camped temporarily on the western end of Turtle Mountain in Canada.

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Bayview School

(At least 1886-1966)

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.

Flossie School

(1904-1966)

Grove School

(May 23,1887 - 1921. Reopened from 1924-1966)

Hainsworth Mine

(1931 – 1933) The Hainsworth Mine was operated by the Deloraine Coal Company for two years.

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.

McArthur Mine

(1893) Mr. Duncan McArthur supplied coal from this mine to a local market for a few years. In the 1930s it was re-opened before being permanently closed.

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.

Turtle Mountain Reserve IR60

(1877 – 1913) Dakota Chief H'Damani convinced the government to grant him and his band a square mile of land on the slopes of Turtle Mountain – the smallest First Nation's Reserve in Canada.