| Memorials | : | 0 |
| Location | : | Needles, Central Kootenay Regional District, Canada |
| Website | : | www.vdfhs.com/cemeteries/central_kootenay/whatshan/mennonite_cemetery.html |
| Coordinate | : | 49.9079287, -118.1395079 |
| Description | : | Historical Background In 1911-1912 a group of Mennonite families, primarily from Manitoba and Alberta, arrived at Needles on Lower Arrow Lakes. They purchased land in the Whatshan Valley where some built their houses in the townsite of Carstons. The Mennonites cleared and cultivated the land and many planted small fruits such as strawberries, gooseberries and currants. They also leased nearby land for crops for their livestock. They also built their own sawmill so that logs did not have to shipped to the mill in Castlegar. The cemetery was established directly south of the Post Office which was established on the property of Mr.... Read More |
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Whatshan Mennonite Cemetery is located at Needles, Central Kootenay Regional District ,British Columbia ,Canada.
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Latitude: 49.9079287
Longitude: -118.1395079
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