This monument at Altamont, in the Rural Municipality of Lorne, commemorates the 100th annivesary of the establishment of Manitoba in 1870. It contains a time capsule beneath it that should be opened on 18 July 2070.
Altamont Memorial Monument (September 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Altamont Memorial Monument (September 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.40029, W98.49294
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 November 2023
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