Third Crossing Cache
Gladstone, Manitoba
This cache is located in Williams
Park in Gladstone, Manitoba. Camping is available along with a
pool, playground, volleyball court, basketball court, horseshoe
pit, baseball diamonds, curling rink and arena nearby.
Gladstone is the site of the third crossing of the White Mud
River on the Pioneer Trail Fort Garry to Edmonton. The first
settlement in 1871 was known as Palestine. It was incorporated as
the Town of Gladstone in 1882.
Gladstone is also the original west boundary of the Province of
Manitoba. On July 15, 1870 Manitoba officially became a Canadian
province. It then measured approximately 130 miles east to west and
110 miles north to south, with an area of 13,928 square miles. It’s
size and shape gave it the nickname "the Postage Stamp Province."
Boundaries were extended in 1881 and 1912.
Camoed plastic container
with log book, pencil, trinkets, and FTF