Manitoba

Manitoba Essentials

Explore Manitoba’s history and natural geography through its most significant landmarks. This list features the 18th-century stone bastions of Prince of Wales Fort and York Factory on the shores of Hudson Bay, alongside Lower Fort Garry, North America’s oldest intact stone fur trade post. Discover the immense scale of Lake Winnipeg, the world’s eleventh-largest freshwater lake, and the historic Winnipeg River voyageur route. The cultural landscape is represented by the Gimli Art Club, showcasing regional creativity in the heart of Canada’s Icelandic settlement area.