This 28-foot monument of a painted turtle on Mountain Street in Boissevain was designed by sculptor George Barone and erected in 1974 to commemorate the town’s proximity to the Turtle Mountains.
Tommy the Turtle Monument (August 2018)
Source: George Penner
Tommy the Turtle Monument (July 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.22499, W100.05887
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Giorgio “George” Barone (1916-1992)
We thank George Penner and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 September 2023
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