Frenchman Butte

Coordinates: 53°37′38″N 109°34′33″W / 53.62722°N 109.57583°W / 53.62722; -109.57583
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For the rural municipality the geographic feature is located within, see Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501.

Frenchman Butte
Location
Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates53°37′38″N 109°34′33″W / 53.62722°N 109.57583°W / 53.62722; -109.57583
Websitewww.frenchmanbuttemuseum.ca
Official nameFrenchman Butte National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1929

Frenchman Butte is a butte located 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Lloydminster, is named after a Frenchman who was killed there by Indians in the 19th century.[1] It is not known how or why this man was murdered. This was also the site of the Battle of Frenchman's Butte between Major-General Thomas Bland Strange and Cree Chief Big Bear.[2]

The site of the battle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1929.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Beal, Bob. "Frenchman's Butte, Battle of". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  2. ISBN 1895618983
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  3. ^ Frenchman Butte. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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