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Close your eyes and hear the thunder of the buffalo hooves across this vast prairie; the pounding hooves of a fleeing white horse carrying young lovers from a midnight rendezvous; the creaking of the giant wheels of the Red River ox carts as families move west seeking new beginnings. These are a few of the "Echoes and Legends" of Manitoba's Central Plains. Built on a wealth of history, the Central Plains region is rich in diversity. Build your own "Echoes and Legends" as you visit our communities.

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Flee Island Dakota Entrenchment (Portage la Prairie)

The eastern Dakota (Sioux) of Minnesota traditionally built “cunkaské” (pronounced choonkashkay)-wooden palisades, piles of stones and earthen entrenchments- around their camps and villages for protection against elements, wild animals, and potential enemies. One group was even referred to as the “Cunkaskétonwan,” Nation of the Forts. In the summer of 1862, many... » more

Former Dominion Post Office Building (Portage la Prairie)

This Portage la Prairie building is an example of Fuller’s interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style. The 2-1⁄2 storey hammer-faced limestone building features a steep mansard roof and central gable. Political controversy in Ottawa delayed construction, but the building was finally opened in 1898. This building is now Portage la Prairie’s... » more

January 1-31, 2012
Location: Holland
January 25-29, 2012
Location: Portage la Prairie
January 27-29, 2012
Location: Cypress River
January 28, 2012
Location: Portage la Prairie