The Forks Market
Winnipeg, Canada
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- Market in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Visitor information
- Address: 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L9, Canada
- Official website: http://www.theforks.com/
People also ask
Why is it called The Forks in Winnipeg?
The Forks, so named because of its position where the Assiniboine River flows into the Red, has a rich history of early Aboriginal settlement, the fur trade, the advent of the railway, waves of immigration and the Industrial Age.
Where is The Forks Market?
Located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, The Forks (also known as Nestawaya in Cree) has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years – located on the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Lakota peoples and resides in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.