Morden Murals

Morden's first historical mural is located on the east side of Olympic Sports at the corner of Stephen and Nelson Streets, the mural is the re-creation of the earliest known photograph taken in this area. The scene depicts the supply train for Her Majesty's British North America Boundary Commission at Dead Horse Creek in June of 1873. The North West Mounted Police, with their 274 mounted officers, a similar number of other personnel, together with 73 wagons, 114 ox-carts, and many spare horses and cattle were at this same location at mid-day of Monday, July 13, 1874.