Heritage Explorer

Story Index

Lena House
(1801 - 1802) Lena House is only one of the only fur trading posts established on Turtle Mountains. The HBC established this post with the goal of shutting down all other forts in the area.
Little Schools on the Prairie
Lorna Smith Nature Centre
(1983 - Present) Named after a local freelance journalist, Lorna Smith is an area of protected prairie.
Lyleton Branch
Lyleton Shelterbelts
Main Street in Bede
Two heritage sites link us to the story of a typical railway siding.
Makotchi-Ded Dontipi
Mammoth Tusk
Manchester to Melita
Mandan Trail
The Mandan Trail was a primary artery of travel and trade between the Assiniboine River forts and the Missouri River where the Mandan First Nations lived.
Manitoba Land Survey Systems
(1813 – 1881) The Manitoba Prairies were transformed from a boundless landscape into a surveyed grid in readiness for settlement.
Manitoba's Borders
Marsden Schools
(1908 - 1966) Marsden No 1 was attended by the children of European settlers living on the farmland to the north of Turtle Mountain, whereas Marsden No 2 was attended by Metis children living in teh bush around Lake Metigoshe.
McCharles Cabin
(1940s and 1950s) This tiny cabin was the vibrant home for Roy and Maggie McCharles.
Melgund - Almost a Village
Melita Robbery
Mennonite Settlement in Southwest Manitoba
(Post 1923) Mennonite refugees escaping Russia found a life on the Manitoban prairies.
Métis Bison Hunts
(1820s – 1870s) The Metis Bison Hunts were more than an economic necessity; they were a lifestyle.
Métis Intermediaries
Métis Wintering Communities
(1840s – 1870s) In order to harvest the bison in the wintertime, the Metis established wintering communities on the prairies from which they hunted and processed bison meat and furs.
Moberly
(1882 - 1920) The townsite of Moberly on the shore of Whitewater Lake was promoted as a resort town, but nothing was every built.
Moncur Gallery - People of the Plains
Mountainside General Store
Mr. Barneby's Visit
Mr. Bryan's Whistle Stop