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OPERATED BY THE
ST. VITAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.,
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF THE
"CITY OF ST. VITAL".
IF YOU WISH TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ST. VITAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OR DONATE TO THE MUSEUM,
PLEASE CONTACT US AT:
email: info@svhs.ca
phone: (204) 255-2864
Mail:
St. Vital Museum
600 St. Mary's Road
Winnipeg, MB, R2M 3L5
Charitable tax receipts are issued for donations $10.00 and over.
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Welcome to the St. Vital Museum
The former St. Vital police station, located within the fire station at 600 St. Mary's Road, is now the
current home of the St. Vital Museum. It is a two-storey brick structure with stone facing
on the main level. Erected in 1914, the station housed both the St. Vital Police and Fire
Departments, the latter of which first began operating with 3 horse-drawn carriages and six firemen.
At the rear were stables for horses which drew the wagons and sleighs up until the 1930's at which point
pumper trucks were used. The second floor of the building also originally provided living quarters for the
firemen.
In 1974, the station was retired when St. Vital amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg and was
then adapted as a centre for the City Health Department and an ambulance station.
The firehall achieved its status as a designated heritage building in 1982.
The St. Vital Museum was officially opened on May 24th, 2008.
The museum displays many artifacts related to the history of St. Vital dating from
the first settlement in 1820. Special exhibits in the museum include archives dating back to the early
1800's, the original 1939 Fargo Pumper truck used by the St. Vital Fire Brigade and a copy of the
handwritten diary by Victor Mager who was at Fort Garry in 1870 when Thomas Scott was executed under
the orders of Louis Riel.
The museum's goal is to tell the stories and present a pictoral history of such pioneers as Abraham Guay,
Victor Mager, Joseph and Marie St. Germain, Fredrick Hulton, William and Mary Ann McDowell, Peter Tod and
St. Vital's most famous son, Louis Riel.
Museum Hours:
Effective October 2011:
We are now open Saturdays from 10am - 4pm, except for tours which can be accommodated outside of regular museum hours. (Info below)
Closed Statutory holidays
For general inquiries, please call (204) 255-2864 or email us at info@svhs.ca
TOURS: To set up a tour during business hours (after hours tours are also available subject to advance notice) please
call (204) 255-2864 or email us at tours@svhs.ca
Click here for more info on tours and presentations.
How to find us:
We are located at in Winnipeg, MB at 600 St. Mary's Road, just south of the junction with
St. Anne's Road. The entrance to the museum is located in the rear of the building.
By Car: Parking is free in the lot directly behind the museum.
By bus from downtown: Winnipeg Transit routes: 14-St. Mary's, 54-St. Mary's Express, 55-St. Anne's.
Visit http://myride.winnipegtransit.com
for schedules and fares.
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