Built in 1911, this barn near Emerson, with a distinctive wooden tower on top, was used for raising foxes to supply the fur fashion industry. It has been sitting derelict for many years but, as of 2011, Emerson municipal officials are working to save and restore one of the last remaining examples of such buildings in Canada.
Emerson Fox Barn (2011)
Source: Wayne Arseny
Emerson Fox Barn (2011)
Source: Wayne Arseny
Emerson Fox Barn (October 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Emerson Fox Barn (October 2022)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.01469, W97.21040
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rempel Janz Fox Barn (RM of Hanover)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Langtry Fox Farm Tower (Stonewall, RM of Rockwood)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Wayne Arseny and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 March 2023
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