CPO - L8E 5L3 - Winona
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
N 43° 12.448 W 079° 39.081
17T E 609556 N 4784736
Located along Highway 8 is this Post Office with a bit of unique history.
Waymark Code: WM3VH8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
Views: 40

In addition to providing mail service to the communtity of Winona, theis building has an interesting plaque adorning the exterior wall just to the left of the entrance.

The text on the plaque, erected by the Winona Women's Institute, reads:

Winona Settlement: From 1831 to 1867, this post office was known as Ontario. When Canada West (popularly called Upper Canada) entered Confederation in 1867, it adopted the name Ontario for its own. Consequently the postal authorities renamed this settlement Winona, a term of probable Indian derivation.

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Post Office Type: Rural

Province/Territory: Ontario

Historical Significance: Yes - Older than 50 years

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