Banff in Banff National Park, Alberta — Canadas Prairie Region (North America)
John Murray Gibbon
1875-1952
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 6, 2017
1. John Murray Gibbon Marker
Born in Ceylon and educated in Scotland and Germany, Gibbon studied painting before turning to journalism. As publicity agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1913 to 1945 he combined advertising with the promotion of a Canadian identity, popularizing the image of Canadian society as a mosaic. He organized folk culture festivals and was instrumental in establishing the "Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies" at Banff. A prolific author of novels, lyrics, history and social commentary, Gibbon helped found the Canadian Authors' Association in 1921.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1875.
Location. 51° 10.412′ N, 115° 33.764′ W. Marker is in Banff, Alberta, in Banff National Park. It can be reached from Saint Julien Way. Marker is located on the campus of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Banff Park Museum (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Norman Sanson (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); A Zoo in Banff (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Banff Springs Hotel (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); An Architectural Landmark (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The Cave and Basin (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Tunnel Mountain - Whats in a name? (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Banff.
Also see . . . Wikipedia - John Murray Gibbon. (Submitted on September 24, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 6, 2017
2. Wideview of John Murray Gibbon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
