Features Listed by Access Terms: Present Day Attraction – Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association

Sites

Antler River Historical Society Museum: Housed in a circa 1905 eight classroom schoolhouse, Melita's only museum is well laid out.
Waskada Museum: A collection of pioneer-era displays that fill six heritage buildings. OPEN: Jul-Aug and by appointment. ADMISSION: Adult-$4 Students-$2 Preschool-Free PHONE: 204-673-2503, 204-673-2557 VISIT: http://www.waskada.ca/pages/Museum.htm
Chokecherry Junction Museum: An award-winning model railway collection. Located in Boissevain beside Tommy Turtle.
Hart-Cam Museum: The old general store that houses the Hart-Cam Museum has been a movie set for two Hollywood films.
Beckoning Hills Museum: Look at life through the eyes of a prairie pioneer at the Beckoning Hills Museum.
Coulter Park: Coulter Park is the site of the longest running annual picnic. Ever since 1882 it has been used as a recreational facility.
Hartney: (1882 – Present) Hartney is a town with a vibrant history, pleasant present and bright future!
Irvin Goodon Wildlife Museum: A collection of 300 full-mount animals from North America and New Zealand set in interactive, natural scenes.
Kentner's Great Northern Railway Museum: Bill Kentner houses a Great Northern Railway Museum in his back yard northeast of Boissevain. He welcomes phone-ahead tours by donation.
Lake William: (1880s) There is a unique story behind how this lake got its name.
Lauder Sandhills: (10,000 BC - Present) The unique environment provided by the Lauder Sandhills attracted bison, which appealed to the early peoples who came to camp and live there.
Lorna Smith Nature Reserve: This protected prairie hilltop above the Boissevain reservoir is often covered with prairie flowers. It is a peaceful spot to observer the surrounding wildlife.
Max Lake Recreation: (1898 – Present) Max Lake has long been a holiday destination spot.
Moncur Gallery – People of the Plains: The Moncur Gallery contains over 1000 artifacts, most of which local historian Mr. Bill Moncur picked up out of his field.
Newcomb's Hollow: Newcomb's Hollow is a pretty spot where a small interpretive centre for the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office has been built with a replica of the old Office.
Old Deloraine Land Titles Office: (1880 – 1886) Homesteaders in southwestern Manitoba had to first make their way to the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office, managed by George Newcomb, to register land claims.
Whitewater Birding Area: The Manitoba Department of Natural Resources, Turtle Mountain Conservation District and Ducks Unlimited Canada jointly developed a wildlife viewing facility adjacent to the newly completed Ducks Unlimited project at Whitewater Lake.