Manitoba Memories
All of the places I have chosen will show you aspects of life in Manitoba when people first started living here. Many different cultures from indigenous to Metis to European stock have made Manitoba their home. Some were hunter/gatherers, some were fur traders, some were religious representatives, and some came to farm the rich land.
Places
The Forks National Historic Site
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Situated where the Assiniboine River meets the Red River this has been an historic meeting place throughout the ages. Now it is home to stores, restaurants, playgrounds, a Children’s museum and the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Be sure to visit the Odeena Meeting Circle especially at times that are seasonally significant like solstices and equinoxes.
St. Boniface Heritage Garden
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Some of the first settlers in Manitoba were Metis, progeny of French Canadian hunters and trappers and indigenous peoples, and this garden includes a Tribute to the Metis Nation designed by two Metis women. There is also an area that pays tribute to the first missionaries to come to Manitoba, the Oblates of Mary Immaculae. Nearby is the St. Boniface Museum where you can explore more information about the French Canadian culture so important to the founding of this province.
La Maison Gabrielle-Roy
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gabrielle Roy is a Franco-Manitobain writer who achieved fame with her novel The Tin Flute set in Montreal. She went on to write many other novels based upon her time spent in Manitoba, especially the years she taught school. Where Nests the Water Hen shows what life was like in a remote French community near Lake Manitoba.
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
St. Andrews, MB
Fort that was Hudson’s Bay Company's home and a hub for First Nations trappers.
Private: Winnipeg River Heritage Museum
St-Georges, Manitoba
The Winnipeg River has played a significant part in the lives of the people who live near and travel on it. It is the significance of the Winnipeg River, the interaction of the River with the people, and the ultimate impact on the history of Canadian settlement, which is the primary focus of the Winnipeg River Heritage Museum.
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin, Manitoba
Farmers worked hard when they first arrived in Manitoba. See some of the devices they used.
Road Map
Winnipeg, Manitoba to Austin, Manitoba
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