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The Provincial Archives of Alberta preserves and makes available for research both private and government records related to the history and Visit the home of the “Poet of the Rocky Mountains,” a peaceful homestead Travel thousands of miles and millions of years in one amazing day and… culture of our province. where Stephan G. Stephansson—a revered Icelandic poet—farmed by day This simple log chapel is the oldest building still standing in Alberta. no backpacks required! Discover all the natural regions of our province, Our collection includes over 2.2 million photographs, 47 kilometers of and wrote by night. Restored to its 1927 appearance, Stephansson House Built by Father Albert Lacombe with Métis assistance in 1861, this building be mesmerized by a breathtaking gem and mineral gallery, become textual records, thousands of hours of sound, ﬁlm and video recordings, offers a glimpse of Alberta’s Icelandic heritage and the life of this pioneer- became the centre of the thriving Métis settlement of St. Albert. Today the captivated by a stunning exhibition featuring the story of the First Peoples as well as books, newspapers, maps and architectural drawings. Explore poet. Interpretive tours are conducted by costumed guides. chapel has been restored to look much as it did in the early 1860s. Take an and encounter exotic insects in the live bug room. Experience Alberta! family genealogy, study community and provincial history, and use primary interpreter-led tour of the chapel and visit the crypt where Father Lacombe The Royal Alberta Museum – where fun and learning meet! documents for research. Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Location: 7 km north of Markerville off Hwy 781 & 592 and Bishop Grandin are buried. 30 minutes southwest of Red Deer Location: 12845-102 Avenue, Edmonton Location: 8555 Roper Road (51 Avenue and 86 Street), Edmonton Phone: 403-728-3929 Location: on St. Vital Avenue in St. Albert Phone: 780-453-9100 Phone: 780-427-1750 Open daily, May 15 to Labour Day Phone: 780-459-7663 Open Daily 9 am to 5 pm Closed Dec. 24, 25 Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesdays 9 am to 9 pm, Open daily, May 15 to Labour Day (no retrievals from 3:30 pm to 9 pm, Wednesdays) A Oil Sands Discovery Centre C Victoria Settlement

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