Northwest Mounted Police - Emerson MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 49° 00.577 W 097° 14.359
14U E 628753 N 5430018
This roadside attraction is an equestrian statue of a Northwest Mounted Police Officer. It's in front of the Travel Manitoba rest area about 1 km North of the Emerson Border crossing.
Waymark Code: WMA6G0
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/23/2010
Views: 10
One marker on the statue base reads:
The March West
In remembrance of the 300
members of the newly formed
North West Mounted Police,
who set out
on their famous march west
from nearby Fort Dufferin
on the 8 July 1874, to bring
law and order to the
Western Canadian Frontier.
The spirit and determination
of these courageous men
is embodied in the proud
traditions of the present day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Dedicated by the Manitoba
Division of the RCMP Veterans
Association on the
8 July 1995
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 6:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
Weekend Hours: From: 6:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
Roadside Attractions Website: [Web Link]
Location Website: Not listed
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