Top 5 Places to Visit in

Lockport | Manitoba

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Region:

Red River

Known For:

St. Andrews Lock and Dam | Historic canal system | Fishing hotspot | Red River | Waterfront restaurants | Heritage sites

Best For:

Fishing | Day Trips | River Views | Local History

Skinner’s

Food

• 608 River Road, Lockport, MB
• 204-757-2951
• https://skinners.ca/
  Skinner’s originated in 1929 when the owner Jim Skinner Sr. opened a small stand that sold 10-cent hot dogs and 5-cent fries. The stand was opened in a depressed economy which led to it gaining numerous loyal customers.

Half Moon Drive-In

Food

• 6860 Henderson Highway, Lockport, MB R1C 0E1
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• https://www.halfmoondrivein.com/
  Their extraordinary hot dogs have been quoted as having Canada’s Best Hot Dog. The Half Moon Drive-In originally opened in 1938 but had to close its doors in the spring of 1983. It then reopened its doors at a location that is closer to the historic site of St. Andrews Lock and Dam.

St. Andrews Lock and Dam

Selfie Spot

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• https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/pdb-bdd/standrews-eng.html
  St. Andrews Lock and Dam is the largest structure of its kind in the world! St. Andrews Lock and Dam opened by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier in 1910 in Lockport, Manitoba.

Kennedy House

History

• 417 River Rd, Stony Mountain, MB R0C 3A0
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• http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/kennedyhouse.shtml
  The Kennedy House has been provincially designated a historic site in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews. It was built in 1866 for Captain William Kennedy using stones from the Red Riverbanks at the St. Andrews Rapids.

Lockport Provincial Park

Outdoor

• 23022 Provincial Trunk Hwy 44, Lockport, MB R1B 1A1
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• https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-maps-and-locations/central/lockport.html
  The park contains one of Manitoba's most important archaeological sites. Archeological studies have found evidence of human activity for 3,000 years.