Vassar is a community located in southeastern Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Piney, approximately north of the CanadaâÂÂUnited States border with Minnesota.
Vassar's first inhabitants settled in 1896 with the railroad's arrival. Vassar was named after Sir William Mackenzie's (a key figure in Canada's railway expansion) sister-in-law, Rosanna (Rose) Vassar, who had married Sir William's brother, Alexander.
The first store, post office, and school were all built in the early 1900s. A hotel was built in the late 1920s and parts of that building are incorporated into a current motel.