If these walls could talk, what stories would they tell? – It’s a question that often runs through our minds as we work in the Museum’s historic buildings. The 1856 Red River Frame House hosted meetings of Orangemen during the Red River Resistance, it witnessed the seasonal rhythms of farm life in Headingley and provided a home for descendants of the Brown family for 80 years. The 1911 Municipal Hall served as the civic hub of the expansive and booming Rural Municipality of Assiniboia. Over the years, the building was used by the municipal council and police of Assiniboia and St. James, community groups such as the St. James Art Club, and students from Sturgeon Creek School.

Follow along with this blog for stories about the people and events witnessed by these heritage buildings that now house the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia.