Grosse-Île

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 08:17
Photo Credit: percyhanna

Grosse Île in an island located in the St. Lawrence River that was once a quarantine station for the Port of Québec between 1832 and 1937. Grosse Île was the primary entry point for immigrants migrating to Canada.

Musée de l'Amérique française

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 08:04
Photo Credit: meantux

Currently the oldest museum in Canada, The Musée de l'Amérique francaise is located in a building that is part of the Séminaire de Québec site. The museum exhibitions are designed to showcase the lives and adventures of the French people in America and the settlement of French culture in North America.

Beautiful Plains Museum

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 07:59

Located in the former CN Rail station, a designated historical railway station, Beautiful Plains Museum is comprised of three floors. On each floor visitors will find different rooms including a masonic room, cabin, children's room, chapel, general store, military room and much more.

Daly House Museum

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 07:56

Built for Thomas Mayne Daly, Brandon's first mayor, the Daly House is one of the oldest buildings in Brandon, Manitoba. Today, the building is home to The Daly House Museum which contains a variety of public exhibits based around a fully decorated upper middle class home of the late 19th century. The house consists of many rooms including a kitchen, dining room, parlor, and bedrooms.

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