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| St. Joseph's School,
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Information
The walk starts and ends
in the hamlet of Osceola which has several fine brick homes, a grand
St. Pius church and the nearby St. Joseph School built over a century
ago when Osceola was an important commercial centre. This walk is along
lightly travelled country roads in a rural area dotted with red-bricked
farms. The Snake River, its marshes and the Upper Osceola Marsh are
refuges for Blue Heron, Muskrat, Osprey and other wildlife that love
a watery world.
How
to get there
Drive along Hwy 17, 20 km south-east of
Pembroke to Cobden. In the town turn west, drive along Cobden Rd (Cty
Rd 8) for about 3 km, and at the intersection, take a right onto Micksburg
Rd (Cty Rd 11) which takes you to Osceola. Park in front of the spired
St. Pius Church, dated 1891.
Directions
- Walk out of the village towards Micksburg.
- Turn right onto Burwell Road. The road
dips down to the Snake River where you have a good chance of seeing
Blue Herons.
- At Durack Line, turn right and take
a look back as you make your way up the gentle hill. Pass by the well-kept
St. Pius V Cemetery, established in 1843. At the back of the cemetery
are graves from the end of the 19th century which have fine carvings
of weeping willows, hands and roses.
- Then turn right into the paved lane,
Fitzpatrick Street, which brings you back to St. Pius Church.
Map
-- Osceola
Points
of Interest
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