The Itsanitaq Museum houses one of the world's finest and oldest collections of Inuit carvings and artifacts, dating from the Pre-Dorset period (1700 BCE) through the Dorset, Thule, and modern Inuit periods. The Manitoba Heritage Council's stelae commemorate the presence of the Pre-Dorset and Dorset peoples who inhabited the area from 3000 to 1000 BCE.
Cape Merry boasts a rich history and stunning natural beauty. It was once known as Knight's Rounded Point, aptly named after the area bordered by Hudson Bay and the Churchill River. A fortified artillery emplacement, constructed with stone walls to protect cannons from enemy fire, was built to defend the river and its estuary, and to deter enemy occupation of Cape Merry by creating crossfire.
Churchill is a sub-Arctic port town in northern Manitoba, Canada, situated on the west shore of Hudson Bay. It is renowned for the large number of polar bears that migrate from the mainland to the shore in the fall, earning it the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" and benefiting its thriving tourism industry. The town's population was 870 in 2021.
Wapusk Adventures and Wapusk General Store are a locally owned and operated travel company based in Churchill, Manitoba. They offer a variety of tours, including dog sledding, snowshoeing, aurora viewing, and town tours by bicycle.
