Historic Sites of Manitoba: Barron School No. 1930 (1919-1960)

This cairn marks the site of the former Barron School. It was named after James Barron, who had sold this three-acre lot of SE28-9-7 west of the Principal Meridian, in the Rural Municipality of Grey, for one dollar. The first school, a wood building measuring 24 feet by 30 feet, was built in 1919. The second school was built in 1950. Grades 1 to 8 were taught. The school also served the surrounding district for Christmas concerts, social gatherings, and picnics. The cairn was dedicated at a ceremony on 25 September 1999 to the parents, students, teachers, and trustees of Barron School.

Barron School Cairn (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N49.76891, W98.34800 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

One Hundred Years in the History of the Rural Schools of Manitoba: Their Formation, Reorganization and Dissolution (1871-1971) by Mary B. Perfect, MEd thesis, University of Manitoba, April 1978.

Information for this page was collected and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 30 May 2012

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