A monument marks the site of the community of Littleton, founded in 1879 on the southwest quarter of 22-7-12W in the Rural Municipality of Victoria, by brothers Nathan and Robert Little. In 1885, the Canadian Pacific Railway bypassed Littleton and the settlement moved to NW7-7-12W, the present site of Cypress River. A commemorative monument was unveiled by the Cypress River Agricultural Society on 23 June 1996.
Littleton commemorative monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.57654, W99.02707
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Reminiscences of My Pioneer Experiences in Twp 7, Range 12, Cypress River Locality During the Winter of 1879-1880 by Robert Henry Little (May 2011, PDF format)
Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques and Manitoba Community Commemorative Plaques, Fiscal Year 1995-1996, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Citizenship, page 19.
We thank John Little for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 February 2021
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