A monument and plaque at Pilot Mound in the Municipality of Louise were dedicated on 3 July 1988 as part of the weekend of the United Church Centennial Celebrations. It recognizes the early settlers who arrived in the vicinity of Pilot Mound in late 1878, living in the home of James Barbour, located 200 yards east of this site.
Pilot Mound settlers’ commemorative monument (circa 2010)
Source: Ed GrassickSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.25947, W98.88444
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Early Settlers’ Cairn at Pilot Mound by Mary B. Perfect
Manitoba History, Number 17, Spring 1989Historic Sites of Manitoba: The “Old Mound” and Bank Vault (RM of Louise)
This page was prepared by Ed Grassick and Gordon Goldsborough..
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