This museum at Shoal Lake is housed in a replica of the log barracks erected in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police at the south end of Shoal Lake and occupied by the force until 1886. The museum is operated by the Shoal Lake Historical Society.
Shoal Lake Police and Pioneer Museum (June 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.43256, W100.59540
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: North West Mounted Police Post 1875 (RM of Shoal Lake)
This page was prepared by Allan Drysdale and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 May 2024
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