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

Fort Dufferin

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2013

1. Fort Dufferin Marker

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Established in 1872, Fort Dufferin was essential to events asserting Canada's sovereignty over Manitoba and the North-West Territories. The complex was initially the headquarters for the British-Canadian contingent of the North American Boundary Commission surveying the 49th parallel and was used as the assembly point for the North-West Mounted Police's "March West" on July 8, 1874. It later served as an immigration station for Manitoba's southern border from 1875 to 1879, becoming a gateway for some 18,600 settlers of diverse origins who entered these newly surveyed lands by steamboats on the Red River.

Fort Dufferin, établi en 1872, fut au coeur des opérations qui affirmèrent la souveraineté du Canada sur le Manitoba et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. A l'origine, il logea le quartier général du contingent britanno-canadien de la Commission des frontières nord-américaines, chargée d'arpenter le 49^e parallèle. Puis, le 8 juillet 1874, la Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest s'y rassembla pour engager sa «marche vers l'Ouest». Station d'immigration du sud du Manitoba entre 1875 et 1879, cet ensemble accueillit

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quelque 18 600 colons d'origines diverses qui gagnèrent en bateau à vapeur sur la rivière Rouge ces terres récemment délimitées.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Immigration • Law Enforcement • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 49° 1.896′ N, 97° 12.315′ W. Marker is in Emerson, Manitoba, in Emerson – Franklin Municipality. It is on Manchester Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 393 Manchester Avenue, Emerson MB R0A 0L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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

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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2013

2. Fort Dufferin Marker and Monument

8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emerson Court House and Town Hall (approx. 3 kilometers away); Pembina - Emerson Area (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Dumoulin Church (approx. 5.6 kilometers away in the U.S.); Walter Welford (approx. 7.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Votes For Women (approx. 7.5 kilometers away in the U.S.); Pembina State Park (approx. 7.8 kilometers away in the U.S.); First Railway in Western Canada / Le Premier Chemin de Fer de L'Ouest du Canada (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); The Fish (approx. 12.8 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 a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Fort Dufferin (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Fort Dufferin is a former Canadian government post near the Canada–United States border at Emerson, Manitoba. The fort was used during the 1870s as a base for the North American Boundary Commission and the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), and as an immigration station. It was designated
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2013

3. Fort Dufferin Marker and Monument
a national historic site of Canada in 1937.

(Submitted on November 23, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.