WELCOME!
Near the south entrance of the village of Arden (population
150), in the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne,
The
World’s Largest Crocus Monument welcomes visitors
year-round. At the north end of
Arden, thousands of natural crocuses bloom each April on a vibrant
native Prairie grassland site.
You can retrace the steps of pioneers here. One branch of the Carlton
Trail took the high ground along the Arden Ridge. Today, our Pioneer
Cart Monument marks a fork-in-the-trail. Pioneer oxcarts, pulled by
oxen or horses, were wooden and also were known as Red River Carts. Our
Cart Monument is a full-size solid steel replica – standing
beside what appear to be ruts from the original ox carts
The Carlton Trail (also known as Fort Ellice or Edmonton Trail) had a
‘fork’ here. While most travelers continued west,
some
continued northwest on high ground (The Burrows Trail) to settle at Ste
Rose and Dauphin. In the 1800s, this area became known as Beautiful
Plains. For the first time, fur traders and settlers on high ground
could see the ‘Beautiful Plains’ opening to the
west, and
the hills to the northwest that became Riding Mountain National Park.
The Arden Ridge Road (PTH 352) is the high western shore of Glacial
Lake Agassiz, a natural pathway used by Aboriginal people for thousands
of years. It can be followed through Glenella-Lansdowne. Its
modern
junction at Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) is 6 km south of Arden and
is a local
shortcut to Highway 5 and Clear Lake.
In Arden, walk our Swinging Footbridge over the Whitemud River into the
shelter of Lansdowne Park and Campground!
Bring the team and play baseball. Then enjoy a wonderful stroll on our
Nature Trail beside the river and into the woodlands. There’s
a
fishing hole, turtles sunning on the logs, frogs, birds, wildflowers
and more.
1. Lansdowne
History
2. Photos
3. News
Clippings (1884 - 1908)
4. Heritage Sites
5.
Pivitol Events in in Arden & Lansdsowne; A Heritage Project
|
Pioneer Cart
Monument
Marking a fork in the Carleton Trail
World's Largest Crocus Monument
Website
By:
Municipality of
Glenella-Lansdowne |
