The Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex National Historic Site of Canada, in Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, is the only surviving gate structure of the three built at the entrances to Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland. The park is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bears, hundreds of...

. Three gate complexes were built: the South Entrance (1931), the East Entrance (1933) and the North Entrance (1936), in the rustic style prevailing at the time in North American national parks.

The main entrance gate comprises two log and stone pavilions, one on each side of the road, topped by cupolas from which a roofed sign spans the Highway 19 between them. The construction of the gate and what was then called Norgate Road was carried out by local workers hired through the government's Depression Relief Program. Besides the gate structure, the designated area includes the Whirlpool Warden's Station and a gatekeeper's residence. Entry into the park at this gate is from the Rural Municipality of McCreary

McCreary, Manitoba (rural municipality)

McCreary is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered village of McCreary lies just a little northwest of its centre.-External links:*...

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The complex was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1992.

External links

• Parks Canada site