Founded in 1973 by a local group headed by Watson McLean Crossley, this museum in Grandview is open between 20 June and 1 September, daily from 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Among the buildings at the site are Ottawa School No. 899, Holy Ghost Church, pioneer home, log house, and storage sheds holding automobiles, tractors, and other agricultural implements. A building also commemorates the community contributions of the Theodore A. Burrows Lumber Company.
In 2024, the museum was renamed the Grandview Museum. Contact the museum by telephone at 204-546-2027, 204-648-7494, or 204-546-2661.
Watson Crossley Community Museum (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Ottawa School building (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of Ottawa School building (June 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.17752, W100.70566
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ottawa School No. 899 (Municipality of Grandview)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Burrows Mill Site (Burrows Street, Grandview, Municipality of Grandview)
Memorable Manitobans: Watson McLean Crossley (1892-1980)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 May 2024
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