A stone cairn near Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Camperville, in the Rural Municipality of Mountain, commemorates Roman Catholic priest Jean-Édouard Darveau who is alleged to have been murdered 22 miles north of here, in 1844.
Father Darveau commemorative monument (June 2016)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N52.00310, W100.15157
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jean-Édouard Darveau (1816-1844)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (Camperville, RM of Mountain)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 May 2021
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