Historic Sites of Manitoba: Montecassino Legion War Memorial (1748 Main Street, Winnipeg)

A monument in front of the West Kildonan Branch No. 30 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Main Street in Winnipeg was first erected in October 2006 by the Montecassino Branch No. 178 (605 Notre Dame Avenue, now closed) in commemoration of the Legion’s first branch.

West Kildonan Legion with Montecassino Legion War Memorial in front

West Kildonan Legion with Montecassino Legion War Memorial in front (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Montecassino Legion War Memorial

Montecassino Legion War Memorial (October 2015)
Source: Amber Lahti

Montecassino Legion War Memorial

Montecassino Legion War Memorial (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93615, W97.11844
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

This page was prepared by Amber Lahti, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 September 2023

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