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Seven Oaks House Museum, Winnipeg s oldest home, tells the story of a family and Manitoba in the 19th century By: Brenda Suderman | Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Sunday, May. 23, 2021 Save to Read Later
Writer Brenda Suderman and photographer Mike Deal continue to share stories and photos from inside the vaults and hidden corners of the city’s community-run museums. Recently they visited Seven Oaks House Museum at 50 Mac St., located midway between Main and Scotia Streets in West Kildonan. Considered the oldest house in Winnipeg, the property was completed in 1853 for John and Mary Inkster and their children. The nine-room Georgian style house, known for its large porches, cedar-shingled roof and symmetrical appearance, housed family members until the death of daughter Mary in 1912, who willed the large property to the City of Winnipeg. The museum operates on donations and a grant from the Cit