Kenora in Kenora District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Rev. Albert Lacombe, O.M.I.
1827-1916
Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 10, 2017
1. Rev. Albert Lacombe, O.M.I. Marker
Born at St. Sulpice, Quebec, and ordained in 1849, Father Lacombe took up mission work at Fort Edmonton in 1852. The following year he founded Ste. Anne, first of several Oblate missions he established in what is now Alberta. He won the confidence of the region's Indians and, on occasion, averted serious inter-tribal warfare. Father Lacombe ministered to C.P.R. construction crews, 1880-82, from mission headquarters at Rat Portage (Kenora), where he began construction of a church in 1881. He helped restrain the Blackfoot Indians from joining the Northwest rebellion of 1885, and did much to ease the impact of white settlement on the Indians and Métis of the prairies. He died in Calgary, Alberta.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 49° 46.162′ N, 94° 29.255′ W. Marker is in Kenora, Ontario, in Kenora District. Marker is at the intersection of First Street North and Matheson Street North, on the right when traveling west on First Street North. Marker is located on the east side of the Notre Dame du Portage Catholic church,
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rat Portage (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Jubilee Parade - 1996 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kenora Thistles (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named The Kenora Thistles (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rat Portage Post (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Heenan Highway (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); The Wolseley Expedition 1870 (approx. 4 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia - Rev. Albert Lacombe. (Submitted on August 3, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 10, 2017
2. Wideview of Rev. Albert Lacombe, O.M.I. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
