Historic Sites of Manitoba: Liskum Campbell Heritage Park (Municipality of Grassland)

This small park, in the Souris River valley, in the Municipality of Grassland, commemorates pioneer Liskum Campbell (1870-1956) who resided in the Riverside district from 1890 to 1947. A charter member of Court Arnold No. 874 of the Canadian Order of Foresters, he built a cable ferry, store, gas pumps, and dance hall known as Riverside Park.

The park is a municipally-designated heritage site (1991).

Campbell Heritage Park monument

Campbell Heritage Park monument (August 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50166, W99.99184
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Riverside Park, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 January 2022

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