Provincial Road 238 (PR 238), also known as River Road, is a provincial road in the Canadian province of
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
, in the
Rural Municipality of St. Andrews
St. Andrews is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It lies west of the Red River; its southern border is approximately north of Winnipeg.
The communities of Clandeboye, Petersfield, and Lockport (the part west of the Red River) ...
.
Route description
PR 238 begins at the junction of
Provincial Trunk Highway 9 (PTH 9) and
PTH 27 near the settlement of Parkdale. It follows a scenic route along the west bank of the
Red River north to
Lockport, terminating at
PTH 44 near the St. Andrews Lock and Dam. River Road itself continues north as a municipal road and ends at PTH 9 near
Lower Fort Garry
Lower Fort Garry was built in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company on the western bank of the Red River, north of the original Fort Garry (now in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Treaty 1 was signed there.
A devastating flood destroyed Fort Garry in ...
.
History
River Road, or Inner Road, was constructed in the early 1800s to connect settlements along the Red River, such as St. Andrews and St. Clements, to the King's Road (present-day PTH 9) between
Upper and Lower Fort Garry. As a parish road during the
Red River Settlement
The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assinboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay C ...
-era, it was maintained by the local parishes using
statue labour. It later became a provincial road in the late 19th century and then designated as Provincial Road 238 after Manitoba's current secondary road system was established in the 1960s.
Points of interest
There are numerous points of interest along PR 238, including four
National Historic Sites:
*St. Andrews-on-the-Red Anglican Church National Historic Site
*St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
*Twins Oaks National Historic Site
*St. Andrews Lock and Dam
Provincial and municipal historic sites along PR 238 include:
*Firth (Hay) House
*Scott House
*Kennedy House
River Road Provincial Park
River Road Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Manitoba, designated by the Government of Manitoba in 1997. The park is in size, and is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area managemen ...
, created in 1997, is located at several sites along the road.
Gallery
Image:Lockport Dam on Red River Manitoba Canada (5).JPG, St. Andrews Lock and Dam
Image:Lockport Dam on Red River Manitoba Canada (8).JPG, St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side)
Image:St_Andrew_Church_National_Historic_Site_Manitoba_Canada_(6).JPG, St. Andrews Anglican Church
Image:St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site Manitoba Canada Front View.jpg, St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
Image:Twin Oaks in Manitoba Canada.jpg, Twin Oaks Residence on River Road.
Image:Captain Kennedy House in Manitoba Canada.jpg, Captain William Kennedy House on River Road
References
External links
Official Highway Map of Manitoba - Winnipeg
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