Arborg and District Multicultural Heritage Village
Located just east of Arborg along Highway 68, on a lush green river front lot, the Arborg and District Multicultural Heritage Village sprawls out as if it is truly a little town. The Heritage Village has grown each year since the first building was moved on site. As you take a walk around this gorgeous property you will be either reminded or enlightened by the memories of the past, and the history of rural/ multicultural life before 1930. Using a variety of buildings, photographs, artifacts and more the Heritage Village display the history of cultures, of the people who first began to settle in Arborg and the areas surrounding it. The area's European immigrantion and Indigenous culture are explored in a wonderfully immersive atmosphere. Guided 1.5 – 2 hour tours can be booked, with shorter tours available. The Heritage Museum is open seasonally from June 3, 2020 to September 5, 2020, Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm.
Breidavik Njya Island Historical Library & Resource Centre
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Riverton Transportation and Heritage Centre
In the centre of Riverton, accessible by either Main Street or Thorvaldson Street, sits the former Riverton Canadian Pacific Rail Station. The building was first commissioned in 1910 and given new life when opened as a heritage centre in 2000. The Riverton station was the final stop on the line and was a part of the CPR Winnipeg Beach subdivision, which now ends at the Gimli Seagram's Distillery. This site explores the history of Riverton and the surrounding area though displays of artifacts, photos and resident stories. Along the station platform sitting on rail road tracks is a picture perfect restored caboose.The Transportation and Heritage Centre is open seasonally from July 3, 2020 to August 28, 2020, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm. Choral/band perfomrances and communitiy BBQ's are regularly hosted on the platform and surrounding green space.
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