Historic Sites of Manitoba: Clack Family Museum (RM of Blanshard)

This museum, situated northwest of Rivers in the Rural Municipality of Blanshard, consists of some sixteen buildings. Items in the museum were collected by brothers Doug, Fred and Tim Clack, starting in the 1940s. Opened in 1983 and managed by a foundation chaired by Vernon J. “Tim” Clack, the facility is open during summer months with tours arranged by calling 204-328-5240.

Clack Family Museum (July 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N50.08142, W100.32513 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Vernon John “Tim” Clack (1918-2014)

Sources:

“Last of the Clack brothers”, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 October 1995, page D1.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 December 2014

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