|
 MHM Postage Stamp Province Mariapolis Posted by:  PeterNoG
N 49° 21.693 W 098° 59.455
14U E 500659 N 5467648
This Manitoba Historical Marker is in a small park at St Paul Street and Norquay Avenue in Mariapolis, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMCYN3
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
Views: 8
Marker Name: Postage Stamp Province Mariapolis
Agency: Manitoba Heritage Council
Languages: English, French
Location:
St Paul Street and Norquay Avenue.
Mariapolis MB
Marker Text:
Postage Stamp Province Mariapolis
Here ran the west original boundary of the Province of Manitoba. On July 15, 1870 Manitoba officially became a Canadian province. It then measured about 209 kilometers (130 miles) east to west and 177 kilometers (110 miles) north to south, with an area of 36,073 square kilometers (13,928 square miles).
Its size and shape gave it the nickname "Postage Stamp Province." The boundaries were extended in 1881 and 1912.
Province « Timbre-Poste » Mariapolis
C'est ici quw se situait, a l'origine,la frontière ouest de la Province du Manitoba. Le 15 juillet 1870, le Manitoba fut officiellement reconnu comme province du Canada. La nouvelle province mesurait alors 209 kilomètres (130 milles) d'est en ouest, et 177 kilomètres (110 milles) du nord au sud, et couvrait une superficie de 36 073 kilomètres carrés (13 928 milles carrés).
Sa taille et sa forme ont valu au Manitoba son surnom de «province timbre-poste». Les frontières furent reculées en 1881 et 1912.
Website: [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When entering a new log for visiting a waymark, provide at least one picture of your visit to the location and if you have an interesting alternate area or sign photo include that. You and/or your group may be in the picture but GPS pictures are discouraged. Please include any thoughts or historic information about the area that the marker may represent.
|