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Description

(1914 – 1961) Wassewa became the name of a train station on the Canadian National Railway, located nearby the Wassewa stopping place established by George Morton.

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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.

CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Deloraine

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

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.

Old Wassewa

(1885) George Morton established a store and stopping place at this location. The store was moved to the present site of Boissevain where it became the town's first building.