WONDERING THROUGH HISTORY Eastern Manitoba Museum Tour Over 150 years of Awesome Manitoba History Anola and District Museum MUSEUM—located at 725 Weiser Crescent, Anola (across the highway from the Anola Community Club) m [email protected] c 204-866-3599 G Anola & District Heritage Museum he Anola and District Museum is open 1-4 p.m. Sundays from May to October and includes Tthe original Anola Schoolhouse with a special display on one-room schools of the area, Millbrook Chapel, replica store, and Anola Blacksmith Shop. Step inside the Fire Hall to get a glimpse of Springfield’s first fire truck, or explore one of the municipal- ity’s oldest farmhouses. All buildings Pioneer washing machine, likely within this site contain artifacts from early 1900’s days gone by, including hand-written letters. Ever wonder how the laundry got done 100 years ago? For the domestic king or queen, or children you wish to inspire, come check out the “Lessons in Laundry” display, complete with tools used for clothes cleaning and stories that provide a snapshot of this familiar and import- ant household chore. ■ OPEN Sundays 1-4 pm May to October - 2 - Buffalo Point Cultural Centre MUSEUM— Buffalo Point First Nations w buffalopoint.ca m [email protected] c 204-437-2133 mmerse yourself in the independent spirit of the First Nation Ojibway people at the tipi-shaped Cultural Centre in Buffalo Point. Chock-full of architecture, art, archival, and interpretive displays, this shrine Ito Indigeneous life holds the history of the area as far back as the 1700’s, when Chief Red Cloud and the Sioux inhabited the land before the Ojibwa arrived in the 1800’s. This was the start of many clashes for control of the area, known then as Lake of the Sandhills, now Lake of the Woods. Observe the weapons, clothing, and art from the era that saw the early days of the Dawson trail, founded by Simon Dawson as part of the Gladman-Hind expedition with the assistance of the local Ojibwa. Across Buffalo Bay, at the Northwest Angle, you’ll find the site where Chief Ayashawash signed Treaty Number Three for Buffalo Point in 1873. Rich in narrative, this site is an educational masterpiece, that will stay with you for years to come. ■ OPEN Monday to Thursday 8:30am -4:30pm Map of Treaty 3 - 3 - Cook’s Creek Heritage Museum MUSEUM— located at 68148 Cooks Creek Road , 30E, Dugald w cchm.ca m [email protected] c 204-444-4448 he Cooks Creek Heritage Museum (CCHM) is located on Hwy 212 near Bird’s Hill Park. It was originally built as a show home for the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1937 and is situated in the oldest Galician Settlement in Western Canada. In 1969, the building wasT transformed into a museum by the priest of the time, Father Alois Krivanec as a dedication to the Eastern European Slavic Pioneers who settled this area. There are 7 historic buildings full of treasures. These include a blacksmith shop, pole barn, outdoor chapel, candle house, pioneer homes, clay bread oven and the main museum. CCHM is locat- ed on the grounds of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and one mile north of the Ukrainian Immaculate Conception Church and Grotto. Several annual special events are featured for visitors; Heritage Day on the last Sunday in August, Spring Tea, Barn Dance & Pig Roast, and Halloween Heritage Howl. We welcome young and old to take a guided tour from May – August. Cooks Creek Heritage Museum is a designated Manitoba Star Attraction. ■ OPEN May to August Wednesday to Sunday 10am-5pm - 4 - Dawson Trail Museum MUSEUM— East, 67 Dawson Rd, Richer w dawsontrailmuseum.ca m [email protected] c 204-422-9369 hen Simon James Dawson engineered a road in the late 1800’s Wfrom Lake Superior through the Lake of the Woods area, it was Canada’s first attempt at having its own connection between the East and the Prairies. Dawson Trail became the first federally-funded road and allowed Baby Jesus wax doll, dated 1845 settlers to travel by cart, covered wagon, or horseback to make their way through difficult terrain to the heart of Canada in hopes of making a new life. In 1913, a church was constructed along Dawson Trail to serve as a place of worship for voyageurs as they made their way West. l’Église de l’Enfant-Jésus” is now part of the Dawson Trail Museum and houses important artifacts that are over 174 years old. The museum is a community gathering place where rummage sales and farmers markets happen annually. ■ OPEN Saturdays 1pm to 4pm Closed Sundays Farmers Market every second Saturday throughout summer. - 5 - AnolaFort Dufferin and District MuseumMuseum MUSEUM— Manchester Avenue 2 miles north of Emerson, west side of the Red River , 49.0306°N 97.2021°W m [email protected] c 204-216-0233 ocated 2 miles North of Emerson on Manchester Avenue, Fort Dufferin was a hotbed of activity in the 1870’s. From 1872-1874, the International Boundary Commission based their British-Canadian operations out of Fort Dufferin as they worked with the Americans L to mark the border between the two countries from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. In the summer of 1874, The Northwest Mounted Police used the site as a mustering point before heading on their historic journey known as March West in an effort to deal with conflicts Steamboat Replica occurring near the Alberta border. The Fort then found itself a new identity as an Immigrant Station, that welcomed more than 18,600 immigrants pass through its gates from 1875-1879. Today the Interpretive Centre at Fort Dufferin (one of the original buildings erected in 1873) showcases a scale model of a steamboat and informational displays about the setting where men prepared to bring order to the “Wild West”. Before leaving, allow time for a hike on the OPEN May to self-guided interpretive trail along the Red September River. ■ Daily 9am- 7pm Group bookings by appointment - 6 - Franklin Museum MUSEUM— Located at 42 Centennial Drive, Dominion City m [email protected] c Donna Mae Unverrich 204-427-3969 c RM of Emerson/Franklin 204-427-2557 riginally known as Penza until it was renamed in 1880, Dominion City holds the distinction of being the Obirthplace of the Western Canadian railway. The Canadian Pacific Rail- way declared their station officially open for business when the last spike was driven on December 3, 1878, where it was used as a waiting area for passengers and a community hall for many years. The Countess of Dufferin would be the first locomotive to travel the rail that would open a conduit for transporting manufactured products and immigrants from the East and sending Western agricultural goods to the Eastern Provinces. The station remained in service for 94 years before it was decommissioned. A ceremony was held at Roseau Crossing Heritage Park, where the town was presented with a plaque com- memorating the significant role the area played in establishing the railway in Canada. While visiting the plaque, be sure to take your picture with the sturgeon statue that represents the largest sturgeon ever caught in Manitoba. Then stroll your OPEN way to the Franklin Museum, housed in July 1 through The Anglican Church, a municipal heritage Labor Day ■ 1 - 5 daily except site, to finish off your journey. Monday Open by appointment - 7 - Gardenton Ukrainian Museum MUSEUM— 5302 Provincial Road 209 m [email protected] c Kelvin 204 425 8197 c Pat 204 425 7744 nriched in Ukrainian culture, Gardenton Park is a treasure trove of Ukrainian pioneer artifacts, art, costumes, and architecture. The Ukrainian Museum has been in service since 1965 and is open for tours by appointment from mid-May to September. Come Ewitness the large collection of textiles, which have been on display at the Spirit of Ukraine and Kiev pavilion at Winnipeg’s Folklorama. Enjoy the handmade traditional Ukrainian costumes, early books and photographs, and Pysanky. Sprawling over 63 acres, the Gardenton Park Village -with its’ schoolhouse, hall, and outdoor stage – comes alive at the Gardenton Ukrainian Festival, as well as at other annual events. The Gardenton Heritage Tour includes a Tall Grass Prairie experience with a walk around Prairie Shore Trail, past St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and can finish with your taste buds satisfied with delicious Ukrainian cuisine made by local volunteers. Call ahead, come hungry, leave deliciously satisfied in mind and body! ■ OPEN—by appointment only - 8 - Lac du Bonnet Museum MUSEUM— Located in Halliday Park on Hwys 502 & 313 w ldbhistorical.ca m [email protected] c 204-345-6329 ac du Bonnet, located where the prairie meets the rugged boreal shield, is a place where history comes alive. Explore the past while wandering through a fully restored log cabin, built in 1935 by local homesteader, Hans Erickson, located on the property of the area’s Lfirst registered homesteader, William D. Halliday. Exhibits and photo displays document local history from prehistoric and early pioneer times through to the present. Discover the traditions of the Indigenous peoples through a showcase collection of Paleo and Woodland projec- tile points and blades, along with Black Duck ceramics, all donated by the Shand family. Experience the stories of the industries and people, from over twenty-seven different nationalities, who contributed to the area’s early development by capitalizing on vast amounts of timber, dis- covering minerals and settling agricultural lands. Uncover the tales of the Lac du Bonnet Mining, Developing and Manufacturing Co.