In 1875, the North West Mounted Police established a post near this site, on private property at NW19-16-24W near to Shoal Lake in what would later become the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead. It was adjacent to a portion of the Fort Ellice Trail used from 1851 to 1882.
The post was occupied until 1886. An original blacksmith shop was still standing at the site as recently as the early 1950s but no vestige of it remains today. A replica of the police post is used as a museum in Shoal Lake.
North West Mounted Police Post 1875 commemorative sign (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
North West Mounted Police Post 1875 commemorative sign (August 2025)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.38069, W100.64592
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Shoal Lake Mounted Police Museum (Lakeview Park, Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)
We thank Larry Rovers and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 September 2025
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