MHM Postage Stamp Province - Grand Beach MB
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PeterNoG
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There are six 'Postage Stamp Province' Manitoba Historical Markers (MHM). This one is on Hwy 59 at Fey Rd, 1.7 km north of Hwy 12, near Grand Beach, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMA5PN
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/21/2010
Views: 9
Marker Name: Postage Stamp Province
Agency: The Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba
Languages: English
Location:
In front of Wimpy's Corner (Conv. Store & Gas)
Hwy 59 at Fey Rd
1.7 km north of Hwy 12
near Grand Beach MB
Marker Text:
Here ran the original north boundary of the Province of Manitoba. On July 15, 1870 Manitoba officially became a Canadian province. It then measured about 130 miles east to west and 110 miles north to south, with an area of 13,928 square miles. Its size and shape gave it the nickname "the Postage Stamp Province." Boundaries were extended in 1881 and 1912.
Website: [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: Not listed
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