This monument on the side of Highway #2 in the Rural Municipality of Victoria commemorates the sites of the 1879 homestead of Arthur Charles and Elizabeth May Holland, for whom the town of Holland is named. The first post office for Holland was located in their home. Mr. Holland served as postmaster and his son-in-law, Arthur D. Flint, was assistant postmaster.
Holland Family Monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.59132, W98.91534
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 February 2021
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