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The Forks is a public space where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet in the heart of what is now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It occupies the waterfront zone east of Main Street and south of the CN mainline rail bridge. The Forks has played a complex role in the history of the region and of Canada as a whole. It has been a traditional gathering place for thousands of years and was an important hub of the fur trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants stopped at the Forks on their journey west. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 and is home to other sites of historical and archeological significance, as well as museums, monuments, parks and theatres.
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The Forks
The Forks is a public space where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet in the heart of what is now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It occupies the waterfront zone east of Main Street and south of the CN mainline rail bridge. The Forks has played a complex role in the history of the region and of Canada as a whole. It has been a traditional gathering place for thousands of years and was an important hub of the fur trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants stopped at the Forks on their journey west. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 and is home to other sites of historical and archeological significance, as well as museums, monuments, parks and theatres.
The Exchange is home to the Manitoba Museum as well as the Planetarium and a Science Gallery. The Exchange District spans two distinct areas, the East Exchange and the West Exchange. The east Exchange area is located between the Disraeli Bridge, Waterfront Drive, William Stephenson Way, and Main Street, and the West Exchange is bounded by Adelaide Street, Ross Avenue, Notre Dame Avenue, and Main Street.
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Exchange District
The Exchange is home to the Manitoba Museum as well as the Planetarium and a Science Gallery. The Exchange District spans two distinct areas, the East Exchange and the West Exchange. The east Exchange area is located between the Disraeli Bridge, Waterfront Drive, William Stephenson Way, and Main Street, and the West Exchange is bounded by Adelaide Street, Ross Avenue, Notre Dame Avenue, and Main Street.
Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
The arena stands on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) building was constructed at a cost of $133.5 million CAD. It opened on November 16, 2004, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It has a capacity of 15,321 for hockey and 16,345 for concerts.
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Centro de Vida de Canadá
300 Carlton StCanada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
The arena stands on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) building was constructed at a cost of $133.5 million CAD. It opened on November 16, 2004, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It has a capacity of 15,321 for hockey and 16,345 for concerts.
Riel House is a National Historic Site commemorating the life of the Métis politician and activist Louis Riel, and also the daily life of Métis families in the Red River Settlement. The house is situated in the historic St. Vital parish, Winnipeg in Manitoba Canada. From 1865, the residence belonged to Riel's mother, Julie Riel (Lagimodière), and housed his brothers and their families. Louis Riel lived along with them from his return to Red River in 1868, through the Red River Resistance, until his exile in 1870. It is also where his body lay in state for two days in December 1885 after his sentencing and execution for murder and treason, before being buried in St. Boniface. The house remained within the possession of Riel descendants until 1968, when it was acquired by the Winnipeg Historical Society.
The house was restored to its 1886 condition, and converted into a museum. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1976 and a Federal Heritage Building in 2000. It is owned and administered by Parks Canada, but since 2013 the Louis Riel Institute (an associate of the Manitoba Métis Federation) has provided interpretation and programming.
Riel House National Historic Site
330 River RdRiel House is a National Historic Site commemorating the life of the Métis politician and activist Louis Riel, and also the daily life of Métis families in the Red River Settlement. The house is situated in the historic St. Vital parish, Winnipeg in Manitoba Canada. From 1865, the residence belonged to Riel's mother, Julie Riel (Lagimodière), and housed his brothers and their families. Louis Riel lived along with them from his return to Red River in 1868, through the Red River Resistance, until his exile in 1870. It is also where his body lay in state for two days in December 1885 after his sentencing and execution for murder and treason, before being buried in St. Boniface. The house remained within the possession of Riel descendants until 1968, when it was acquired by the Winnipeg Historical Society.
The house was restored to its 1886 condition, and converted into a museum. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1976 and a Federal Heritage Building in 2000. It is owned and administered by Parks Canada, but since 2013 the Louis Riel Institute (an associate of the Manitoba Métis Federation) has provided interpretation and programming.
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Upper Fort Garry Gate, also called the Governor's Gate, is one of the few nineteenth-century structures that remain in Winnipeg to recall the city's earliest period of commercial development. The gate is a remnant of a large Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) complex, Upper Fort Garry, strategically situated on major river transport routes and for several decades in the 1800s the economic, political and social centre of the Red River Settlement. Within its walls were the facilities and personnel that supported the HBC's vast inland fur trade and the work of the territorial government. In 1869-70, as the headquarters of Louis Riel's provisional government, the fort also became the focus of several pivotal events in the course of the Red River Rebellion that coincided with the territory's transfer to Canada. The stone and wood gate, a shell structure added to the fort's northwest side near the Governor's House during a major expansion, is vernacular in style with hints of Norman and Italian Renaissance influences in its battlements, large archway and detailing. Designed by HBC employee Alexander Hunter Murray, the gate displays the grandiosity and dignity that befitted its occasional ceremonial role and distinguished it from the fort's other entrances and bastions. After 1870, Upper Fort Garry's commercial and political relevance quickly declined and its facilities were dismantled, leaving only the gate to be preserved in situ as a Winnipeg landmark and rare structural link to the city's colonial origins.
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Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park
130 Main StHERITAGE VALUE
Upper Fort Garry Gate, also called the Governor's Gate, is one of the few nineteenth-century structures that remain in Winnipeg to recall the city's earliest period of commercial development. The gate is a remnant of a large Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) complex, Upper Fort Garry, strategically situated on major river transport routes and for several decades in the 1800s the economic, political and social centre of the Red River Settlement. Within its walls were the facilities and personnel that supported the HBC's vast inland fur trade and the work of the territorial government. In 1869-70, as the headquarters of Louis Riel's provisional government, the fort also became the focus of several pivotal events in the course of the Red River Rebellion that coincided with the territory's transfer to Canada. The stone and wood gate, a shell structure added to the fort's northwest side near the Governor's House during a major expansion, is vernacular in style with hints of Norman and Italian Renaissance influences in its battlements, large archway and detailing. Designed by HBC employee Alexander Hunter Murray, the gate displays the grandiosity and dignity that befitted its occasional ceremonial role and distinguished it from the fort's other entrances and bastions. After 1870, Upper Fort Garry's commercial and political relevance quickly declined and its facilities were dismantled, leaving only the gate to be preserved in situ as a Winnipeg landmark and rare structural link to the city's colonial origins.
The Battle of Seven Oaks National Historic Site of Canada is located in the urban setting of Winnipeg Manitoba, at the intersection of Main Street and Rupert's Land Boulevard. The Battle of Seven Oaks occured near this location, on June 19 1816, between a group of Métis and a group of Red River Settlers.
Battle of Seven Oaks Monument
Main StreetThe Battle of Seven Oaks National Historic Site of Canada is located in the urban setting of Winnipeg Manitoba, at the intersection of Main Street and Rupert's Land Boulevard. The Battle of Seven Oaks occured near this location, on June 19 1816, between a group of Métis and a group of Red River Settlers.
Manitoba Legislative Building
450 BroadwayTheir 45 minute tours are fun, educational and perfect for all ages. Every tour is personally lead by one of our knowledgeable guides. Our tour guides walk you through the production process while offering insights about the Mint’s major milestones, and sharing top-secret stories you can only hear on a Mint tour. Tours are available in both Canadian official languages, English and French. OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HOLIDAY CLOSURES Closed - July 1, Canada Day Closed - August 2, Civic Holiday Closed - September 6, Labour Day **Hours subject to change without notice. Tours subject to change without notice.
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Casa de la Moneda Real Canadiense
520 Lagimodiere BlvdTheir 45 minute tours are fun, educational and perfect for all ages. Every tour is personally lead by one of our knowledgeable guides. Our tour guides walk you through the production process while offering insights about the Mint’s major milestones, and sharing top-secret stories you can only hear on a Mint tour. Tours are available in both Canadian official languages, English and French. OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HOLIDAY CLOSURES Closed - July 1, Canada Day Closed - August 2, Civic Holiday Closed - September 6, Labour Day **Hours subject to change without notice. Tours subject to change without notice.
Shaw Park (formerly CanWest Global Park) is a baseball stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located adjacent to The Forks, near the city's downtown, and is home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association.
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Shaw Park
1 Portage Ave EShaw Park (formerly CanWest Global Park) is a baseball stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located adjacent to The Forks, near the city's downtown, and is home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association.
Located minutes from downtown Winnipeg, Fort Gibraltar is an ideal venue for hosting a variety of events: weddings, corporate meetings, private functions, group tours and more! Historical tours and Three rooms are available year-round, offering modern facilities in an historical setting. (reservation requires) In the summer, Fort Gibraltar is also a living history museum offering interactive and educational guided tours about the fur trade era. Our costumed interpreters relive the daily life of the inhabitants of the site in 1815 as you visit significant buildings in the fort such as the blacksmith shop, the winterer's cabin and the trading post. In February, the historical venue is at the heart of the largest winter festival in Western Canada, the Festival du Voyageur.
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Fort Gibraltar
866 Rue St JosephLocated minutes from downtown Winnipeg, Fort Gibraltar is an ideal venue for hosting a variety of events: weddings, corporate meetings, private functions, group tours and more! Historical tours and Three rooms are available year-round, offering modern facilities in an historical setting. (reservation requires) In the summer, Fort Gibraltar is also a living history museum offering interactive and educational guided tours about the fur trade era. Our costumed interpreters relive the daily life of the inhabitants of the site in 1815 as you visit significant buildings in the fort such as the blacksmith shop, the winterer's cabin and the trading post. In February, the historical venue is at the heart of the largest winter festival in Western Canada, the Festival du Voyageur.
Saint Boniface Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Boniface) is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is an important building in Winnipeg, and is the principal church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, serving the eastern part of Manitoba province as well as the local Franco-Manitoban community. The basilica sits in the centre of the city at 190 avenue de la Cathédrale, Saint Boniface.
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Saint Boniface Cathedral
180 Av. de la CathedraleSaint Boniface Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Boniface) is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is an important building in Winnipeg, and is the principal church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, serving the eastern part of Manitoba province as well as the local Franco-Manitoban community. The basilica sits in the centre of the city at 190 avenue de la Cathédrale, Saint Boniface.
The Old Market Square Association was created in the mid-1970s to lobby for improvements to 'Old Market Square', an area which had grown to include much of what we now know as the Exchange District. In 1976 the Heritage Canada Trust, a funder of restoration projects in other Canadian cities, announced a $500,000 grant to help with the purchase and restoration of significant buildings in the Old Market Square area, especially along Albert Street.
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Old Market Square
The Old Market Square Association was created in the mid-1970s to lobby for improvements to 'Old Market Square', an area which had grown to include much of what we now know as the Exchange District. In 1976 the Heritage Canada Trust, a funder of restoration projects in other Canadian cities, announced a $500,000 grant to help with the purchase and restoration of significant buildings in the Old Market Square area, especially along Albert Street.