This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Historic Trench Cannon moved to place of honor
The Trench Cannon a German WWI heavy mortar with 1917 build date and serial 728 was moved to the Civic Centre lawn on Russell’s Main Street. Captured by the Canadian Corps it arrived in Russell Manitoba in 1919 with five returned to Canada and only two remaining including serial 339 at Shilo’s Canadian Military Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic
Russell
Manitoba
Canada
Canadian Military Museum
Shilo
Memorial Ave
Assiniboine
Agricultural Society
Peace Park
Twin Valley Co-op
James Fielder
CAO
Municipality of
Russell - Binscarth
Russell Royal Canadian Legion
RM Russell Binscarth
Cao James Fielder
RM of Russell Binscorth