Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Dauphin Monument (Winnipegosis, RM of Mossey River)

A stone monument in Winnipegosis in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River commemorates Fort Dauphin, which is believed to have been built in this vicinity in the autumn of 1741 by Pierre de la Verendrye, eldest surviving son of Pierre Gaultier De Varennes La Vérendrye.

A plaque on the monument’s side was unveiled by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada at a ceremony on 17 August 1952 attended by Winnipegosis Mayor William Walmsley, former MLA Nicholas Apoluner Hryhorczuk, MLA Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk, MP William John Ward, Dauphin Mayor William Lewis Bullmore, Premier Douglas Lloyd Campbell, and HSMBC representative Antoine d’Éschambault.

Fort Dauphin commemorative monument (May 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Fort Dauphin commemorative monument (June 2019) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.65535, W99.92339 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Dauphin Museum (140 Jackson Street, Dauphin)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort la Reine Monument (RM of Portage la Prairie)

Sources:

“Outstanding Canadian figures to be honored,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 July 1943, page 2.

“Cairn commemorates La Verendrye’s fortress,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 August 1952, page 4.

We thank Norman J. Williamson for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 May 2025

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