Historic Sites of Manitoba: Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery (RM of Portage la Prairie)

This cemetery is situated in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie. A stone monument, dedicated on 12 June 2005, commemorates Prospect Plains Methodist Church (1883-1890), West Prospect Methodist Church (1890-1925), and West Prospect United Church (1925-1950).

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery (March 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery (March 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery

Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery (June 2021)
Source: George Penner

Monument in Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery

Monument in Prospect Plains Methodist Cemetery (June 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.01907, W98.35423
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Prospect United Church (RM of Portage la Prairie)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Prospect Cemetery / Prospect Presbyterian Cemetery (RM of Portage la Prairie)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Jackson Methodist Church / Jackson United Church (RM of Portage la Prairie)

Sources:

We thank Rose Kuzina and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 15 July 2023

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