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History of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Journey back in time to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Visit Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1738 - Fort Rouge (Winnipeg) established
  
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• 1811 - Lord Selkirk established first European agricultural settlement near Winnipeg
  
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• 1826 - Flood severely impacted settlers at Selkirk Settlement (now Winnipeg)
  
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• 1873 - Winnipeg incorporated as a city
  
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• 1876 - St. Mary’s Cathedral established at Winnipeg
  
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  St. Mary’s Cathedral
  353 Saint Mary Ave., Winnipeg, MANITOBA R3C 0M8
  Established 1876
  Source: Google maps
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• 1877 - June 20 - First classes meets at the University of Manitoba. - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  
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  A Blizzard in Winnipeg
  
  1882 - Lucius O'Brien - Picturesque Canada (1882–84)
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  Falls of the Winnipeg
  
  1882 - Lucius O'Brien - Picturesque Canada (1882–84)
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  Main Street, Winnipeg
  
  1882 - Lucius O'Brien - Picturesque Canada (1882–84)
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  Winnipeg, From St. Boniface Ferry Landing
  
  1882 - Lucius O'Brien - Picturesque Canada (1882–84)
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•  1887 - Mrs. Joseph Farrell, of Winnipeg, is famed as the first white woman married in the Canadian Northwest.
  The ceremony took place at Fort Whoop-Up in 1877. It was the occasion of a big blowout on the part of the Blood and Blackfeet Indians, who turned out ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1888 - Immigrants Flocking into Winnipeg.
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 12 - A special from Winnipeg says that the number of immigrants arriving is increasing rapidly, and upwards of 2,000 have...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Winnipeg
  Winnipeg, or Fort Garry, the seat of government of the province of Manitoba and of Selkirk co, situated at the junction of the Assiniboin and Red...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1899 - $400,000 FIRE AT WINNIPEG. MANITOBA HOTEL AND NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD OFFICES DESTROYED.
  Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 9. - The Manitoba Hotel and the Northern Pacific offices were completely destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $400,000.
  The...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Broadway Ave. looking East, Winnipeg.
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•  1909 - NORTHWEST HAS EARTHQUAKE - Tremor Believed to be an "Echo" from South America.
  Winnipeg, Man., May 17. - When the earthquake shocks were felt here Saturday evening efforts were immediately put forth to ascertain the extent of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1910 - July 3 - Grand Trunk Pacific Railway inagurates a daily passenger service from Winnipeg to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Edmonton, Alberta.
  
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  C.P.R. Station
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•  1912 - FIVE DIE WHEN WALL FALLS DURING WAREHOUSE BLAZE. WINNIPEG (MANITOBA) FIRE SWEEPS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BUILDING AND SPREADS TO ADJOINING STRUCTURES.
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 9. - Five persons were killed and many injured during the progress of a fire which started in the immense brick warehouse...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  St. John's Cathedral, Winnipeg, Man. (1912)
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• 1923 - June 22 - Manitoba ends prohibition, and adopts government control of the sale of alcohol instead. - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  
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•  1926 - WINNIPEG FIRE WAS SPECTACULAR. HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS PLAYING ON WALLS UNDERMINED THEM, CAUSING DEATH OF THREE MEN.
  Winnipeg, Dec. 23. - In the spectacular Winnipeg Theatre fire today, fifteen minutes after the alarm had been sounded the entire surrounding district ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1928 - 5 PERISH AS FLAMES SWEEP ENTIRE BLOCK OF WINNIPEG STORES. MANY INJURED, OTHERS OVERCOME BY SMOKE - WOMEN LEAP FROM FLAMING WINDOWS. 12 ARE INJURED.
  THREE BODIES FOUND ON FLOOR OF APARTMENTS - TWO DIE AT HOSPITAL FOLLOWING RESCUE.
  
  Winnipeg, Man., April 14. - (AP) - Five dead, four women and a...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1950 - Harry Wasylyk, Larry Hansen and Frank Plomp, three friends who worked for a plastic company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, invented the useful plastic bag in 1950 which the world today uses to throw trash into.
  
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• 1950 - Winnipeg flood along Red River caused immense damage and one death
  
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•  1952 - THOUSANDS SEE THEATRE GO UP IN $75,000 BLAZE.
  Fire Thursday gutted the 42-year-old Furby theatre, 597 Portage avenue, causing damage estimated at $75,000.
  
  No one was injured.
  
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• 1956 - Winnipeg connected to Trans Canada Telephone System
  
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• Winnipeg
  The nucleus of the future city of Winnipeg was related to the construction of a general store by Henry McKenney in 1862. McKenney built his store...Read MORE...