Binscarth, Manitoba

Binscarth is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Russell. It is located approximately 167 kilometres (103 miles) northwest of Brandon and 16 kilometres (10 miles) south from the town of Russell, Manitoba. The Manitoba government established the community in 1886. The Northwestern Railway helped Binscarth grow over the years.

The economic base of the town is primarily farming.

Major attractions

The Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum has a large collection of Native artifacts. The museum is also one of only a handful of museums to exhibit an extinct bison skull.Fact|date=March 2007 Also on display is a Massey-Harris tractor, a binder, a seed drill, and a 6 H.P. International Engine dating from 1905. There is also a general store, summer kitchen, chapel, and school room. The museum is open in July and August.

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