This monument in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton commemorates the site of Arnheidarstadir (“Eagle Heath Stead”), the homestead of Icelandic settler Johann Magnus Bjarnason, the foundations of which are still visible nearby. On the back of the monument is a map showing the locations of other homesteads in the Geysir district. It is a municipally-designated heritage site (1989).
Arnheidarstadir / Bjarnason Homestead Monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.90542, W97.12005
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Johann Magnus Bjarnason Monument, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 January 2022
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