Stephansson House
Provincial
Historic Site
Be our guest at the home of the Poet of the Rocky Mountains.
Visit
the peaceful homestead where Stephansson wrote the poetry so famous
and respected in his homeland.
Stephan G. Stephansson was born in Iceland in 1853. He brought
his family to the Markerville area in 1889. There, within the view of
the Rockies, he homesteaded — farming by day and writing by night. His
prolific literary output has since gained him renown as one of the greatest
poets in the western world.
Restored to its 1927 appearance, the Stephansson home offers a glimpse
of Alberta's Icelandic heritage and the life of this pioneer-poet.
Enjoy pioneer life as costumed guides provide interpretive programs
and house tours. Experience the spinning of wool, baking, household
chores or a more leisurely poetry reading; all as it was in the 1920s.
