Roseau Route National Historic Event
Letellier, Manitoba
HSMBC plaque
(© © Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, 1936)
Address :
Corner of 1st St. E and 3rd Ave. E, Letellier, Manitoba
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1934-05-28
Other Name(s):
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Roseau Route
(Designation Name)
Importance:
This designation has been identified for review
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Corner of 1st Street East and 3rd Avenue East, Letellier, Manitoba
The War Road of the Sioux leading to the Lake of the Woods. The earliest route to the west. First used in 1733 by the French. La Jemmeraye, in 1736, was buried near the mouth of the Roseau.
*Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.