Father Lacombe Chapel
Map of Alberta with Site Locations
In 1861, Father Albert Lacombe and his Metis helpers constructed a log building to serve the new St. Albert Roman Catholic Mission.
This simple chapel, Alberta's oldest building, became the centre of the thriving French speaking Metis
settlement of St. Albert. Today the chapel has been restored to look much as it did in the early 1860s. Drop in to the chapel and let the Historical Interpreters take you back to an earlier time.
Visit the crypt
where Father Lacombe and Bishop Grandin are buried. Take a stroll through the cemetery, the resting place
of some of St. Albert's first residents.
Interpretive guides lead tours through the chapel and the historic Mission Hill site and demonstrate activities and skills of the time. Education programs and special events are offered as well. Tours are available in English or French.
Location:
On St. Vital Avenue just off the St. Albert Trail, in St. Albert
Open:
May 15 to Labour Day (1st Monday in September) Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Admission:
Adults $2.00
Seniors $1.50
Youth (7-17) $1.50
Family $5.00
Children 6 and under Free GST (Goods and Services Tax) is included.
Admission prices are subject to change without notice.
For information about activities and events, please contact:
Phone:
(780) 459-7663 Summer (May 15 - Labour Day) or email
father.lacombe@gov.ab.ca
(780) 431-2300 Winter or email marianne.mack@gov.ab.ca
Mail:
Father Lacombe Chapel Provincial Historic Site
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sites and Museums Branch
c/o 8820 - 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2P8
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