Emerson in Emerson – Franklin Municipality, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Pembina - Emerson Area

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023

1. Pembina - Emerson Area Marker

Inscription. After 1790 the junction of the Red and Pembina Rivers was the site of fur-trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Co., North-West Co., and XY Co. Here at Fort Daer the early Selkirk Settlers hunted buffalo when food was scarce at the Red River Settlement. In 1874 a townsite was laid out on the east side of the Red River, just north of the international boundary. It was named after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, and incorporated in 1879. The village of West Lynne, established by the Hudson's Bay Co. hoping to settle the land near their post at Pembina, united with Emerson in 1883.

Erected by The Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 49° 0.306′ N, 97° 14.036′ W. Marker is in Emerson, Manitoba, in Emerson – Franklin Municipality. It is on Dallas Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 373 Dallas Avenue, Emerson MB R0A 0L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Manitoba’s Red River Valley.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emerson Court House and Town Hall (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Dumoulin Church (approx. 2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Fort Dufferin (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Walter Welford (approx. 3.9 kilometers away in the U.S.); Votes For Women (approx. 3.9 kilometers away in the U.S.); Pembina State Park (approx. 4.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); First Railway in Western Canada / Le Premier Chemin de Fer de L'Ouest du Canada (approx. 16.3 kilometers away); The Fish (approx. 16.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emerson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The March West / La Marche Vers L'ouest (was approx. 3.6 kilometers away but has been permanently removed).

First Jail and Customs Building in Western Canada image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 2005

2. First Jail and Customs Building in Western Canada

The Pembina - Emerson Area marker is to the left of the log buildings and is still in the same location as of 2023.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.