Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Winnipeg, MB

EXCHANGE DISTRICT. The Ross Family home served as the first post office west of the Great Lakes. The log house was built...

EXCHANGE DISTRICT. 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.

Hours: Jun - Aug Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

DOWNTOWN. This 56-acre site is the heart of Winnipeg and its number one tourist destination. The reasons are manifold:...

DOWNTOWN. 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.

Hours: Forks Market (Jul - Aug) Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm; Sun 9:30am-6:30pm
Sep - Jun Sun-Fri 9:30am-6:30pm; Sat 9:30am-9pm

EXCHANGE DISTRICT. This sturdy house is reputed to be the oldest habitable dwelling in Manitoba province. Oak logs sit...

EXCHANGE DISTRICT. 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.

Hours: May - Sep Daily 10am-5pm

ST BONIFACE. This house is where Louis Riel, leader of the Métis, lay in state after his death. The house has been...

ST BONIFACE. 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.

Hours: Mid-May - Jun Daily 10am-5pm
Jul - Aug Fri-Wed 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-8pm
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