Assiginack Museum & SS Norisle
Assiginack Museum
A pioneer museum in the town of Manitowaning, set in an 1878 former prison, with the steamer SS Norisle moored at the harbour.
The Assiginack Museum is in Manitowaning. Its main building is an 1878 stone prison, surrounded by pioneer-era structures including a schoolhouse, a blacksmith's shop and farmhouses, which show daily life for early settlers on the island. At the harbour, the SS Norisle, a steamer built in 1946, is moored. It was the predecessor of the Chi-Cheemaun, and visitors can currently only view it from the outside. Nearby, the Burns Wharf Theatre hosts performances in summer.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory & Cultural Festival
- Ten Mile Point Lookout
- Bebamikawe Memorial Trail
- McLean's Mountain Lookout
- Little Current Swing Bridge
- MS Chi-Cheemaun Ferry
- Cup and Saucer Trail
- Ojibwe Cultural Foundation