Woodlands Pioneer Museum

Six Buildings Filled with Pioneer Artifacts! Woodlands Pioneer Museum will simply amaze you.

Explore Woodlands Pioneer Museum – Step back in time as you take an inspiring glimpse into early days on the prairie in a heritage village packed-full with artifacts and information preserving the story of early settlers in the area. This experience is tangible and real and will bring Canadian history to life in a most memorable way.

  1. Log Cabin

    Log Cabin

    The Log House, built in 1889, was donated to the Museum in 1974 by the Lake Frances Ranches. It is filled with many artifacts that were used in pioneer homes. The Log House was recently used as a movie set.

  2. Argyle School – The people of St. Oswald District donate the little Argyle School in 1970. The first building on the museum site, it houses the children’s display, doll display, a variety of lamps, quilts and many more artifacts.
  3. Wood Stove

    Wood Stove

    Gallery – The Gallery, (called this because of its diversity of artifacts) has much to see. Some of the displays are the dairy, the doctor’s office, and the general store. There are also models of how haying was done.

  4. Metal Shed – The shed was built in 1979. It houses tools, implements, the fire truck, and a covered wagon. There is a selection of washing machines, a cutter and much much more!
  5. The Graysfield School was moved to the Museum in 1975. This building has a one-room classroom, a display of early clothing such as gowns, wedding dresses and men’s apparel. There is a collection of antique clocks, radios and 1000 buttons. This building also has a small chapel with the Taylor headstone donated by the Taylor families in 1996. We also have the story of the tragic night when four of John Taylor’s family lost their lives. 
    displays & artifacts

    displays & artifacts

    displays & artifacts

  6. St. Luke’s Anglican Church – The church was built in 1910. The parishioners of Poplar Heights donated it to the Museum in 1982. It has now become a tradition that we open the Museum for the summer on the 2nd Sunday of June with a worship service.

  7. Click here for a Highway Map
    Click here for a Map of Local Attractions

    Contact the West Interlake Trading Company at:
    204-461-4040 for more information.

Woodlands Pioneer Museum
Woodlands Pioneer Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 Contact the West Interlake Trading Company for group tour packages – phone: 204-461-4040 or fill out the form below…

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