Historic Sites of Manitoba: Twin Oaks / Miss Davis’ School (RM of St. Andrews)

Built in the 1850s, this house was the residence for a private girl’s school run by Matilda Davis until 1873. The school was supported by families of the Red River Settlement and by officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company from across western Canada who sent their daughters here to be educated as English ladies on a variety of subjects such as French, music, drawing, dancing, needlework, and deportment. A plaque was erected at the site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Site Location (lat/long): N50.05599, W96.98806 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Early Red River Homes by Lillian Gibbons
MHS Transactions, Series 3, 1945-46 Season

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance

Sources:

Information for this page was collected by Tim Worth and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 19 February 2012

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