This monument at Bissett commemorates the original corner post of the San Antonio mining claim staked here in 1911.
Desautels Corner Post Monument (July 2017)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.02471, W95.67862
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Goldfield Stamp Mill Monument (Bissett, Northern Manitoba)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: San Antonio Gold Mine (Bissett, Northern Manitoba)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 January 2020
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