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10Best Historic Sites |
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The Forks |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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401-25 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg R3C 4S8 • 204-983-6757 • 888-942-6302
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~0.885 km * |
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Description:
This 56-acre site is the heart of Winnipeg and its number one tourist destination. The reasons are manifold: numerous free attractions, a park and lots of outdoor activities, great shopping, excellent restaurants, and even a historic site. Summer or winter, there's plenty to do at the Forks, from festivals and concerts to ice skating, skateboarding (Canada's largest urban skate park is here) and walking. Check out the Forks Market Plaza with a six-story tower and a viewing platform, the Wall Through Time (depicting events that took place here over the past 6000 years) or the Manitoba Children's Museum. Shop at the Johnston Terminal (a former cold storage warehouse), take in a show at the CanWest Global Performing Arts Centre, stroll along the paths of the Forks National Historic Site (or take a guided tour), rest your weary head at the Forks Inn, or take a quick jaunt on the Splash Dash Water Bus. Most individual businesses are open daily from at least 10am-6pm, but exact hours do vary. Individual attraction prices vary, most are free. |
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Additional Fairmont Comments:
A must see for all visitors to Winnipeg! |
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User Rating: 9
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Ross House – First Post Office on the Prairies |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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140 Meade St, Winnipeg R2W 3K5 • 204-943-3958 • 204-943-2835
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Distance:
~1.303 km * |
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Description:
The Ross Family home served as the first post office west of the Great Lakes. The log house was built in 1854 as part of the Red River settlement. Rooms have period furnishings so visitors can imagine they are living on the prairie in the 1850s. |
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Seven Oaks House |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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115 Rupertsland Blvd, Winnipeg R2C 0A1 • 204-339-7429
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Distance:
~4.129 km * |
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Description:
This sturdy house is reputed to be the oldest habitable dwelling in Manitoba province. Oak logs sit atop a foundation of stones. Shingles were all hand-split, and the interior plaster walls were reinforced with buffalo hair. Construction on the house began in 1851 and was completed in 1853. The original occupants' furnishings and other Red River settler belongings are on display. |
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Riel House National Historic Site |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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330 River Rd, Winnipeg R2M 3Z8 • 204-257-1783 • 888-748-2928
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Distance:
~8.441 km * |
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Description:
This house is where Louis Riel, leader of the Métis, lay in state after his death. The house has been restored to its 1886 appearance, complete with period furnishings. Costumed guides describe life as it would have been for a prominent family in the 1880s. They also relate the story of Riel's life and the circumstances surrounding his execution. |
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* All distances are
approximate "straight-line" distances.
See Directions for actual "travel distances."
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