Heritage markers in Alberta are interpretive signs that highlight the significant people, places, events and themes that have shaped and defined the province’s history. This new section in RETROactive features new heritage markers. As installation of these new markers is completed, this page will be updated with additional information and images that expand on these stories.
One of the most significant figures in Alberta’s legal history, Violet Henry King was the first Black Canadian to earn a law degree in Alberta and would become the first Black woman to practice law in Canada when she was called to the Alberta Bar in June 1954
Ferries have long played an important role in the history of transportation in Alberta. Learn more about Alberta’s ferry system.
Euphemia McNaught’s art reflected a deeply felt connection to place that was born out of her family’s experience homesteading in the Beaverlodge area in the early 1910s.
Opening in 1942, the Empress Hospital served the people of the region for 40 years. It was a community-funded institution that was, at the time, the largest health care facility in the region.
Hartshorn and the Epiphany Mission
Rev. Scallon established a mission at Gough Lake in 1913 before establishing the Epiphany Mission at Hartshorn in 1914.
The Edson-Grande Prairie Trail played a crucial role in the agricultural settlement of Northwestern Alberta. It was built in 1911 to establish a direct route into the Peace Country and the Grande Prairie.
The Legislature Annex was built in 1952-53 as the headquarters of Alberta Government Telephones (A.G.T.). It was Alberta’s first International Style high-rise building with a bold design that embodied the optimism and prosperity of post-World War Two Alberta.
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