Seven Oaks House Museum

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Seven Oaks House Museum: Winnipeg's oldest home.
Built in 1851 for the Inkster family, today the museum offers visitors an immersive glimpse into Manitoba's early history. Step back to the 19th century, and experience a day in the life of a pioneer family

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Open from the May Long Weekend through to Labour Day
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 7 Days a Week
Tours available
Admission by Donation

Seven Oaks House is the oldest home in Winnipeg, and one of a handful of log buildings remaining that give a picture of life at Red River during the 1800's. Built in 1851-1853 primarily of wood, with a stone foundation, the home of John Inkster is today a valuable part of the province of Manitoba's heritage. The restored dwelling is is open to the public. Its furnishings, some of them original, recapture the style and use of the rooms when John Inkster and his family lived here.

Seven Oaks takes its name from a nearby creek where seven large oak trees once stood, marking the site of the Battle of Seven Oaks fought in 1816.

Who was John Inkster? John Inkster(1799-1874) was the owner, architect, and builder of Seven Oaks House. Born in the Orkney Islands of Scotland in 1799, he arrived in the Northwest in 1821 as a Hudson's Bay Company servant, but soon became a farmer in the Red River Settlement. John Inkster was not only a farmer but also a free trader and merchant. His store and post office are located on the property and open to the public during museum hours.


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