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Historic Sites of Manitoba: East and West Mossy Portages Monument (Fischer Avenue, The Pas)

A plaque beside the Sam Waller Museum in The Pas commemorates the portages made by Indigenous peoples between Cedar Lake and Lake Winnipegosis. It was erected in 2001 by the Manitoba Heritage Council, complimenting another plaque erected in 1984 at the site itself.

East and West Mossy Portages Monument at The Pas

East and West Mossy Portages Monument at The Pas (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N53.82300, W101.25254
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: East and West Mossy Portages Monument (Northern Manitoba)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 May 2021

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