A monument, erected in what is now the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa in October 1982, commemorates members of the Cory family who homesteaded in the vicinity. Richard Cory plowed the first furrow, in June 1879, at 19-7-17W. His sons R. W. Cory and T. A. Cory worked 24-7-18W and 25-7-18W, respectively. His brother Thomas Cory built the first modern granary, in June 1888, at 3-7-17W.
Cory Corners Monument (August 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.59076, W99.77968
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 February 2021
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