This monument, on First Street East in Letellier, in the Rural Municipality of Montcalm, commemorates the Roseau Route. The war road of the Sioux leading to the Lake of the Woods, it was the earliest route to the west, first used in 1733 by the French explorer La Jemmeraye in 1736. He was buried near the mouth of the Roseau River. The plaque was unveiled in 1936 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Roseau Route commemorative monument (August 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Roseau Route commemorative monument (April 2024)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.13668, W97.30267
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 July 2024
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