Rosebud
& District
Centennial
Museum
Discover "Wild Horse" Jack Morton, Dick Cosgrave and other rodeo
legends, as well as pioneer tools and keepsakes. The revitalized and
expanded upon core building of Mah Joe's Laundry, a place where
single men working for coal mines and the railway hung out and played
cards, has been a farm implement dealership, coffee shop and then sat
abandoned. The Rosebud Lions opened it as a museum in 1967 with
Lieutenant Governor Grant MacEwan in attendance. In 1979 the
museum operation was taken over by the Rosebud Historical Society.
Location: 117 Main St., Rosebud
Open: Seasonal Website: rosebud.ca/museum_home.htm
Phone: 403-677-2208 or 403-677-2352
Stephansson
House
Provincial
Historic Site
Visit the peaceful historic homestead of Stephan G. Stephansson, an
Icelandic immigrant who brought his family to Alberta in 1889. There,
within the view of the Rockies, he homesteaded — farming by day and
writing by night. His prolific literary output has gained him renown as one
of the greatest poets in the western world. It is quite a feeling when you
enter this museum, and step back into the year 1927. It is definitely a
unique, authentic experience.
Location: 7 km north of Markerville. On Twp. Rd. 371, west of Range Rd. 22
Open: Seasonal Website: stephanssonhouse.org
Phone: 403-728-3929
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Central Alberta Regional Museums Network