The Rural Municipality of South Cypress opened this ferry on the Assiniboine River in 1887, a year after the Manitoba South Western Colonization Railway reached the Village of Glenboro. One of some 150 ferries that once operated in Manitoba, the Stockton ferry consisted of a wooden scow attached to a movable cable which was angled across the river, allowing the current to pull the scow across. From mid-April to mid-November, it provided everyday transport for local residents and enabled grain to be hauled to the railway. An ice bridge replaced the ferry during the winter. In 1989, a monument was placed at the site by the Manitoba Heritage Council.
Stockton ferry (May 1981) by Lawrence Stuckey
Source: Lawrence Stuckey Collection, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University, 1-2002.3.3.BSE[361]
Stockton ferry (April 2010)
Source: Manny Jacob
Stockton ferry (April 2010)
Source: Manny Jacob
Stockton ferry (April 2010)
Source: Manny Jacob
Stockton ferry crossing (August 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Stockton ferry in operation (June 2013)
Source: Jean McManus
Stockton ferry in operation (May 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Stockton Ferry (September 2024)
Source: George Penner
Stockton ferry commemorative sign beside the ferry house (August 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.60614, W99.44259
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Treesbank Ferry Monument (Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress)
We thank Jean McManus, Tighe McManus, Manny Jacob, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 June 2023
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