Stock photo: Sunset over Market and Marina The Forks National Historic Site City of Winnipeg Manitoba

Stock photo of The Forks National Historic Site at sunset in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. You can see the Market and Marina as well as tall city buildings against an orange-yellow sky with clouds lined by sunlight.

Sunset over the Market and Marina at The Forks, a National Historic Site in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Six thousand years ago someone thought this would be a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. In fact The Forks has played an integral role in the history of our city for many centuries. One of the loveliest public spaces in Winnipeg and a "must see" for any visitor, The Forks is an expanse of riverside property in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. A meeting place for thousands of years, it is the city's most popular gathering place, attracting nearly four million visitors each year.