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    The fur trade was key to Canada’s economic development and colonization, and you’ll find historic sites throughout northern Manitoba.

    A warehouse and jail built in the 1850s still stand at Norway House, and the remains of a tram system built to bypass rapids on the Saskatchewan River can be found at Tramway Park in Grand Rapids.

    The Pas is home to several historic buildings, including the Canadian National Railway Station. A Manitoba Star Attraction, the one-and-a-half-storey brick station was the largest in Manitoba when it was built in 1928.

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    Sunset through the rising mist at Pisew Falls.

    6 wonders of Manitoba's north

    In all its incredible vastness, northern Manitoba is home to some of the most remarkable landmarks and landscapes in the province.

    Drone photo overlooking the northern town of Flin Flon with a water tower in the distance.

    Go north on your next adventure! 10 things to do in beautiful Flin Flon & Cranberry Portage

    Summer in Manitoba is notoriously short, and while there's much to explore, why not take the road less travelled and set your sights on the pristine northern part of the province?

    North of Gillam, take a boat tour with Nelson River Adventures to explore the ghost town of Port Nelson. Once designated as the end of the line for the Hudson Bay Railway, the port was abandoned in 1918, but a shipwreck and ruins of a railway bridge still attract sightseers. On the way, stop at Button Island, where a plaque recognizes Sir Thomas Button, the first European to explore the Nelson River in 1612.

    Near the Hudson Bay coast, there are several National Historic Sites (NHS) related to the fur trade.

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    Historic Sites

    Asessippi Townsite

    1/2 mile Southwest where PTH 83 crosses Shell River
    Asessippi, MB .

    Historic Sites

    Camp Hughes (PHS)

    5 km/3 miles south of Hwy 1 on gravel road south of PR 351
    Camp Hughes, MB .

    Town of Emerson - Fort Dufferin

    Historic Sites

    Fort Dufferin

    Highway 75, 3 miles north of Emerson
    Emerson, MB R0A 0L0

    Grey Nuns Walkway

    Historic Sites

    Grey Nuns Walkway

    Avenue Tache, just over the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge
    Winnipeg, MB .

    Historic Sites

    Lockport Heritage Park

    Sustainable Development, Birds Hill District Office
    Box 183, R.R.2
    Dugald, MB R0K 0E0

    Historic Sites

    Parc Joseph Royal

    Northwest corner of Tache Avenue and Provencher Boulevard
    Winnipeg, MB .

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