Two badly weathered signs along Lagimodiere Boulevard in Winnipeg, erected in 1971 by the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg, commemorate the Dawson Road, a project of the Canadian government started in 1868. Named for Simon James Dawson, the route preceded the railway expansion into the West, running from a trailhead at the North West Angle to the City of St. Boniface, and for years was a major transportation route into western Canada. The route remains as portions of present-day Speers Road, Lagimodiere Boulevard, Dawson Road North, and Dawson Road South.
Dawson Road Signs (October 2015)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85532, W97.04895
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dawson Trailhead (Southeastern Manitoba)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dawson Road Monument (Centrale Avenue, Ste. Anne)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dawson Road Plaque (Whiteshell Provincial Park)
Memorable Manitobans: Simon James Dawson (1820-1902)
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 May 2021
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