Seven Oaks & Ross House Museum

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Dive into our past

Our collections include a wealth of original historical photographs and documents dating back to the 1860s. A few of these items have been displayed in the museum, but most have never been accessible to the public before. The materials were digitized and preserved in 2022/23 through a grant provided by the Province of Manitoba.

These albums offer important genealogical information for descendants and relations of the Inkster & Sinclair families.
They also provide insights into the family's many personal, political, and commercial connections with important people in the Red River Settlement & early Winnipeg.

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Inkster-Sinclair Family Photo Album
Used at Seven Oaks House
1860s - 1912

This album was shared by several family members who lived on the Seven Oaks homestead in the late 1800s. It suggests they had a close-knit extended family.

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Wright Family Photo Album
c.1890-1910

The Wright family farmed the land where Kildonan Golf Course is now located in the late 1800s.

Their son, Arthur E. Wright, became a well known local politician and is commemorated in the name of a nearby school.

Coming soon


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Inkster Family Photo Album
Owned by Mary Tod Inkster & descendants


1860s - 1916 

This album was used by Mary Todd Inkster (wife of William Inkster) and was passed down through descendants in British Columbia for a century.
Seven Oaks House Museum & Ross House Museum sit on Treaty One land:
​The traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Ininíwak, the land of the Dakota and the homeland of the Red River Métis.

Contact us:

Eric Napier Strong - Curator / Manager

Seven Oaks House Museum

204-339-7429
SOHMuseum@gmail.com
50 Mac Street, Winnipeg, MB

​Ross House Museum

204-942-5396
RHouseMuseum@gmail.com
140 Meade Street North, Winnipeg, MB

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  • Seven Oaks House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events >
      • Past Events
    • School Programs
    • Rentals
    • History >
      • John & Mary
      • Children
      • George T Inkster
      • Nahovway & Colin
      • An Enduring Legacy
      • Changing Times
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Our Mission
  • Ross House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events
    • History >
      • Artifact Gallery
      • The Ross Family >
        • Jemima McKenzie Ross
    • Volunteer
    • Our Mission
  • Learning
    • Self-Guided Tours
    • Video Tours
    • Winnipeg 1884: Finding the Past in Our Present >
      • Residence of Hon. A.G.B. Bannatyne
      • St. John's College
      • St. John's College Ladies School
      • Hudson's Bay Land Office
      • Hudson's Bay Co. Store
      • Woods & Ovens Biscuit Manufactory
      • Grand Pacific Hotel
      • Manitoba Free Press
      • M. Keachie's Palace Stables
      • J.H. Ashdown Hardware
      • Redwood Brewery
      • Ryan's Boot & Shoe Store
      • Manitoba College
      • St. Mary's Academy
      • St. Boniface Boys College
      • St. Boniface Cathedral
      • Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface
      • Ladies College, St. Boniface
  • Gathering
    • Contemporary Artists
  • Employment Opportunities