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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Selo Ukraina Museum (RM of Dauphin)

Selo Ukraina, which means “Ukrainian Village” in English, is a centre for the preservation of Ukrainian culture and heritage in Manitoba. The facility, on the northern slopes of the Riding Mountains at SW4-24-19W in the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, is the home of Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival and the Ukrainian Musicians Association Hall of Fame. Several historic buildings are at the site.

The former Drifting River School building

The former Drifting River School building (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Boyan Ukrainian Orthodox Church

The former Boyan Ukrainian Orthodox Church (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of the former Boyan Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Interior of the former Boyan Ukrainian Orthodox Church (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Rhodes Hall

The former Rhodes Hall (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.04197, W100.08200
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Historic Boyan church lays permanent roots,” Dauphin Herald, 24 December 1996, page A12.

We thank Morris Stefaniuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 April 2021

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