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Grant's Old Mill
2777 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg MB  R3J 2R8

Region: Winnipeg
Primary Phone: 204-253-4904


Website: www.grantsoldmill.ca

Admission: By donation

Regular Hours:
May long weekend to September long weekend: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday Closed Monday

About the Museum:

Grant's Old Mill is a working replica of the first water-powered grist mill in western Canada. It was originally built by Cuthbert Grant who was a Metis leader, Warden of the Plains, Justice of the Peace, Captain of the Buffalo Hunt, and a Sheriff of Assiniboia.

Museum Events:

Cuthbert Grant Day - second Saturday of July highlighting Cuthbert Grant and his contribution to Manitoba heritage as well as the Metis contribution. Includes flour milling, BBQ, music, entertainment, and displays.

Photos
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The Association of Manitoba Museums acknowledges that we are on Treaty 1 territory and the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.