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The International Peace Garden (French: Jardin international de la paix) is a 3.65-square-mile (9.5 km 2) park located adjacent to the International Peace Garden Border Crossing along the Canada–United States border between the province of Manitoba and the state of North Dakota. It was established on July 14, 1932, as a symbol of the peaceful ...
At the time of its NRHP nomination, Lemmon Petrified Wood Park claimed to be the largest petrified wood park in the world. [2] It takes up one 3-acre (1.2 ha) block in the center of downtown Lemmon, South Dakota, and is bounded by Main Avenue (U.S. 12) to the west, 5th Street East to the north, 1st Avenue East to the east, and 6th Avenue East to the south.
The Winnipeg International Children's Festival is a children's festival held annually at The Forks National Historic Park. Founded in 1983, it was held at Assiniboine Park, then at Kildonan Park from 1984 through 1989, and eventually moving to its present location in 1990. The festival is made up of over 30 acts, held over four days, totalling ...
In 1904, the City of Winnipeg Parks Board purchased some native animals, including deer, bison, and elk, to start the zoo.In 1908, the bear enclosure was built, and by 1909, the zoo had 116 animals of which there were 19 species.
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeast Manitoba, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the city of Winnipeg. [ 1 ] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [ 2 ] It is 275,210 hectares (680,100 acres) in size. [ 3 ]
City of Winnipeg. CRHP ID. 8233. The Assiniboine Park Pavilion is a landmark building at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1][2] It is today one of Winnipeg's most familiar landmarks. [3] Among other things, the building houses the Pavilion Gallery Museum, a museum and art gallery that opened in 1998. [1][2]
Originally, Tinkertown was an attraction residing within a KOA Campground and Amusement Park. Tinkertown began to draw in more people and became a popular attraction in the 1980s. [1][2] Due to Tinkertown's expansion, the campground closed in 1994, and the amusement park was bought by Randy Saluk in 1996. [1][2] During the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Seven Oaks House is the oldest home in Winnipeg. It was built from 1851 to 1853 primarily of oak logs, with a stone foundation. The nine room home was built in a Vernacular Georgian style for John Inkster, a prominent local businessman and politician. Inkster's General Store was built c.1826-1831 and is the oldest building remaining in Winnipeg.