Trappist Monastery

Father Ritchot had long hoped to establish a monastery on a secluded piece of parish land along the La Salle River. In 1891, Ritchot’s hopes were realized. He and Archbishop Taché of St. Boniface persuaded the Abbot of Bellefontaine, France, to establish a home for Trappist monks in St. Norbert. Read more…

The First People

The region near the mouth of the La Salle river has been home to people since at least 6000 BCE. Hunters would travel from the forest to the grassland to hunt buffalo. The meeting of the La Salle and Red River was likely a meeting place for trade and social Read more…