Seven Oaks & Ross House Museum
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Ross House Museum
The first post office in Western Canada

About Ross House

Ross House is one of the oldest homes in Winnipeg, and it served as the first official Post Office in Western Canada. It was built in 1854 for William and Jemima Ross, members of a prominent Métis family in the Red River Settlement.

Their carefully restored log home now offers visitors an immersive look into daily life in early Manitoba.

Visiting Information

​Ross House Museum is now closed for the season.
Keep in touch on our socials:
Open seasonally from June to the end of August
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday - Sunday
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Admission is by donation.
Recommended: $5 per visitor


Guided tours are available during open hours.
Please contact us at [email protected] to
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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:

Tracey Turner - Curator / Manager
[email protected]

Seven Oaks House Museum

204-339-7429
[email protected]
50 Mac Street, Winnipeg, MB

​Ross House Museum

204-942-5396
[email protected]
140 Meade Street North, Winnipeg, MB

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  • Seven Oaks House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events
    • School Programs
    • Rentals
    • History >
      • The Inkster Family >
        • John & Mary Inkster
        • Inkster Children
        • Nahovway & Colin
        • Harriet Inkster & McGowan Park
        • George Thomas Inkster
      • Seven Oaks House >
        • Changing Times (1890s-1940s)
        • New Beginnings (1940s-1960s)
      • Research >
        • Material Culture of the Inkster-Sinclair Women
        • The Architecture of Seven Oaks House
    • Archives >
      • Seven Oaks Album
      • Redwood Album
      • George Thomas Inkster Album
      • Wright Album
      • Miscellaneous Photos
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • About us
  • Ross House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events
    • History >
      • The Ross Family >
        • Alexander Ross
        • Salis Timentwa (Sarah Ross)
        • William Ross
        • Jemima McKenzie Ross
        • James Ross
        • William Coldwell
        • Henrietta Ross
      • History of Ross House Museum
      • Research >
        • The Boiling Point of North Point Douglas
        • Winnipeg 1884: Finding the Past in Our Present
      • Artifact Gallery
    • Volunteer
    • About us
  • Learning
    • Self-Guided Tours
    • Video Tours
  • Gathering
    • Heritage Database
    • Contemporary Artists