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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Watson Crossley Community Museum (Burrows Street, Grandview, Municipality of Grandview)

This museum in Grandview is open between 20 June and 1 September, daily from 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Among the buildings at the site are Ottawa School No. 899, Holy Ghost Church, pioneer home, log house, and storage sheds holding automobiles, tractors, and other agricultural implements. Contact the museum by telephone at 204-546-2027, 204-648-7494, or 204-546-2661.

Watson Crossley Community Museum

Watson Crossley Community Museum (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Ottawa School building

The former Ottawa School building (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of Ottawa School building

Interior of Ottawa School building (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.17752, W100.70566
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ottawa School No. 899 (Municipality of Grandview)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Burrows Mill Site (Burrows Street, Grandview, Municipality of Grandview)

Memorable Manitobans: Watson McLean Crossley (1892-1980)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 May 2021

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