Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ten Commandments Monument (Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg)

Formerly located in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, a large stone monument stood at the north end of the Formal Gardens. It was installed here by the Winnipeg Aerie #23 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and its Ladies Auxiliary. A sod-turning ceremony on 15 December 1964 was attended by Eagles President Jack Rhoades and Auxiliary President Alma Blackwell. The monument was unveiled on 8 May 1965 in memory of deceased members of the organization.

Ten Commandments commemorative monument

Ten Commandments commemorative monument (November 2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86962, W97.22427
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ten Commandments Monument (Kildonan Park, Winnipeg)

Manitoba Organization: Fraternal Order of Eagles

Sources:

“Sod-turning in park for Eagles monument,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 December 1964, page 15.

“Monolith service,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1966, page 16.

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: 18 September 2024

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