This cairn stands in front of the office for the Rural Municipality of Rosser, on the east side of the village of Rosser. The area was named for US Confederate Civil War general Thomas Lafayette Rosser who, in the 1880s, was chief engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway that was constructing its main line in the vicinity.
Rosser Centennial Cairn (August 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Rosser Centennial Cairn (May 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.98990, W97.44851
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 May 2023
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