This monument in La Verendrye Park on Tache Avenue (east side from Dollard Boulevard to Rue Despins) chronicles the life of A. A. Taché, early Red River Settlement missionary and later Archbishop of St. Boniface. The monument was unveiled in 1945 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Oblate Missionaries in the West.
Alexandre Antonin Taché Monument (2010)
Source: City of WinnipegSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88680, W97.12325
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Archbishop Taché House (Taché Avenue, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: Alexandre-Antonin Taché (1823-1894)
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 February 2021
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