Surrounding Communities ~ Historical Churches

Mariahilf Chapel

The Mariahilf Chapel showcases the history of the area and is a certain tourist attraction. In addition, during the last Sunday in July, a mass is held at the Cairn where the community brings out lawn chairs to listen to the outdoor mass and a picnic follows.

Ruthenian Presbyterian Church

In 1905, the Keningsberg (Konigsberg) School was built on site NW 23-23-8, it was used until 1914 when the school district decided to build a bigger school at a different location. The Ruthenian Presbyterian Church purchased this site in 1914 and it was designated a heritage site in February of 1986. A cairn with an inset historical plaque now stands beside the churchyard cross.

St. John’s Anglican Church
NE 14-23-4

In 885 a log church was built by John Russell and his sons (Jabel and Edmond) in the Crescent Lake area of the NWT. Originally it was known as the Little Church of England. Now the St. John’s Anglican Church, it proudly stands on its original site within the churchyard which contains the first cemetery for this area, in which the first burial took place in 1896.

St. John Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church site

The first church was built out of logs on this site SW 28-24-7 in 1906. The church was used from 1911-1934 (now the cemetery). In 1934, on the site SE 29-24-7 (across the road), the east west orientated, 64 by 44 foot wood structure was built. The interior of the church has a 35 foot elevated sanctuary and the ceilings are vaulted and merge into a low central dome. In 1911, a bell was donated by A. Balabarda and in 1985, the same bell was elevated and marked “Heritage 1985”. To the north of the church is a mission cross standing as a souvenir of Missions conducted from 1941-1965.