The original museum was a small wooden structure, built in 1959 by the Dufferin Historical Society. It was replaced by the present structure in 1967, as a centennial project of the Rural Municipality of Dufferin and Town of Carman. It is operated by volunteers.
On the grounds of the museum is the former Sexsmith House, a municipally-designated heritage structure (1998), built in 1875 by local farmer and municipal official George Sexsmith. Donated by Orval McCutcheon, the building was dismantled with the intention of reassembling it at the museum. Several of its oak logs were found to be unsuitable for reuse so the building was re-constructed in 2002 using additional logs from the Henry Morgan house. Management of the house was assumed by the museum in 2003.
On 7 March 2013, the former Boyne School, a municipally-designated heritage structure (1988), was moved to the site and renovated over the next few years.
Sexsmith House (June 2018)
Source: George Penner
The Boyne School building being moved to the Dufferin Historical Museum (March 2013)
Source: Trish Aubin
Name stone from the former Carman School at the museum (June 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Boyne School at its new home at the Dufferin Historical Museum (June 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of the Boyne School before restoration (June 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of the Boyne School before restoration (June 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Boyne School building after the completion of exterior renovations (2015)
Source: Trish AubinSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50300, W98.01093
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Boyne School No. 21 (RM of Dufferin)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Carman School No. 176 (Third Avenue SW, Carman)
Dufferin Historical Society Museum
Sexsmith House, 18 Kings Park Road, Carman, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Trish Aubin and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 January 2022
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