On August 31, 1874, Heinrich Fast and his wife Charlotte (called Maria) arrived in Québec aboard the Austrian, set to embark for their new home in Manitoba.
This week we are beginning with our deep dive into the first families of Steinbach.
It is interesting to think about origins and the impacts the decisions made by our ancestors have on our lives today.
Rebecca Kornelson, the grand daughter of Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) founder John C. Reimer muses about the 150th anniversary of the Mennonites arrival in Manitoba.
It is almost 150 years ago that Mennonites started formally leaving Imperial Russia for Canada.
Hello, fellow wayfarers! It has been a wonderful, busy five years for me as Executive Director of Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV). Unfortunately, my time here at MHV has come to a close.
There is a reason the Ten Commandments were written on stone tablets and that teenagers spray their names on Cambrian rock along public highways.
One of life’s great experiences is to sit under a teacher whose understanding and presentation of a subject stirs your mind and inspires your heart.
Sometimes a short poem can be as powerful as a long message, especially if you have a short attention span.
Museums like Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) exist to tell stories – stories about people, a people, and their interactions with other people, stories about community, about loss and accomplishment.
