We are located at 2777 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg on the banks of Sturgeon Creek in St. James.
We share the life of Cuthbert Grant (1793-1854) and his involvement in the fur trade and as a leader in fur trade wars at our museum inside the mill. Grant is considered to be the first leader of the Métis Nation here in Manitoba. In 1829 he built the first water-powered mill west of the Great Lakes, located on the banks of Sturgeon Creek in Winnipeg. This mill was constructed in 1975 as replica of the original one Grant built. Our replica uses mill stones to demonstrate how wheat was ground into flour in the mid 1800’s.
We are closed and in the planning stages of the mill's reconstruction process. Check back later for more details.
We will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Celebration on July 12th 2025.
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Send us an email at grantsoldmill@gmail.com
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grantsoldmill@gmail.com
2777 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3S5
The St. James-Assiniboia Pioneer Association Inc.
PO Box 26008, RPO Maryland, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3R3
Grants Old Mill is located on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.