This pedestrian bridge across the Seine River in Winnipeg commemorates local pioneers Jean Baptiste Lagimodière and Marie Anne Gaboury. Following a land grant by Lord Selkirk in 1817, the couple settled on the west side of the river. The bridge, connecting the river’s eastern bank with the Lagimodiere-Gaboury Historic Park on the western side, was dedicated in September 1979. Two plaques mark the event.
Voyageur Bridge (April 2016)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Location (lat/long): N49.89562, W97.11313
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lagimodiere and Gaboury Plaque (Whittier Park, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: Jean Baptiste Lagimodière (1778-1855)
Memorable Manitobans: Marie Anne Gaboury Lagimodière (1782-1875)
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 9 October 2017
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