Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wigwam Restaurant / 1929 Dining and Lounge (132 Wasagaming Drive, Wasagaming, Riding Mountain National Park)

The Wigwam Restaurant in the village of Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park was constructed between 1928 and 1929 by Swedish craftsmen for its owners Oswald J. Gusdal (1888-1934) and Ernest F. Gusdal (1905-1983). The rectangular wood-frame structure is sheathed in horizontal split-log siding. The interior walls and intricate hipped ceiling are covered in golden-hued, horizontal log siding. Now a provincially-designated historic site, a commemorative plaque beside the building was unveiled by the Manitoba Heritage Council on 15 July 1995.

Wigwam Restaurant (June 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Wigwam Restaurant commemorative plaque (June 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N50.65758, W99.97153 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba / Manitoba Heritage Council

Sources:

Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques and Manitoba Community Commemorative Plaques, Fiscal Year 1995-1996, Historic Resources Branch, 1996.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 October 2023

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