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 Mallard Duck - Mallard Park - Petersfield, Manitoba Posted by:  PM8
N 50° 18.250 W 096° 58.525
14U E 644172 N 5574410
This large statue of a duck, built in 1996, was re-branded in 2005 as a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the town of Petersfield.
Waymark Code: WMVDNH
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 04/05/2017
Views: 5
The town of Petersfield was founded in about 1905. It was originally known as St. Louis, after it's founder, Romuaid Gadeau Xavier Saint Louis. When he died in 1909, it came to be known as Petersfield, after two local residents, Peter Biy and Peter Sinclair. Petersfield is now located within the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.
Subject: Town
Commemoration: 100th Anniversary
Date of Founding: 1905
Date of Commemoration: 2005
Address:
Mallard Park, on Highway 9 by Netley Creek
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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