This Canadian Heritage Rivers System plaque at The Forks in Winnipeg was unveiled in June 2007. It describes the role played by the Red River in the development of Western Canada.
Red River Heritage Plaque (2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Red River Heritage Plaque (October 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88927, W97.12753
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: The Red River - A Canadian Heritage River (The Forks, Winnipeg)
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.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 May 2023
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