Red River 200

Gallery: Manitoba Living History Society

Grinding Grain

Rachel, one of our youngest members, ably demonstrates the use of the quern for grinding grain into flour.

Festival du Voyageur

Hannah, as a young Selkirk Settler, and Maryse, as a Mixed Blood girl, interpreting our history at Festival du Voyageur, 2012.

At the New Year's Levee at the Legislature

Lt. Governor Philip and Mrs. Lee and Premier Greg Sellinger greet members of Manitoba Living History Society, who are dressed to represent the people of the early years of the Red River Settlement, at the annual Levee, held 1 January 2012 at the Legislative Building.

At the Millennium Library

Barry and Judy McPherson, at the Millenium Library, March 2012, discussing many of the items familiar to the Selkirk Settlers. On the table to the right can be seen Governor Miles Macdonell's military coat.

Surgeon's Medical Kit

A surgeon's medical kit of the early 19th century. The log to the right demonstrates the damage tone by a round bullet shot into it from a musket.

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