Saint François Xavier, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

The Assiniboine River

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2013

1. The Assiniboine River Marker

Inscription. The Assiniboine River, chief tributary of the Red River which it joins in the City of Winnipeg, takes its name from the Assiniboine Indians through whose hunting grounds it flowed. The river rises in the Province of Saskatchewan and is approximately 600 miles in length. A number of trading posts were established along it's banks by the North West, XY, and Hudson's Bay Companies, and on its waters plied canoes, York boats, and sternwheel steamers. The first post along its banks was built in 1738 by Laverendrye who called it the St Charles River.

Erected 1966 by Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.

Location. 49° 53.315′ N, 97° 30.351′ W. Marker is in Saint François Xavier, Manitoba. It is on Jones Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Jones Drive, Saint François Xavier MB R4K 1A5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Greater Winnipeg.

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 2 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Horse Plain (here, next to this marker); Dominion Lands Survey System (approx. 3.4 kilometers away).

The Assiniboine River Marker on the White Horse Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2013

2. The Assiniboine River Marker on the White Horse Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 42 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.