Town of Drumheller, Alberta

Little Church Designer: Trygve (Tig) Seland

Built: 1968 Dimensions: Length: 11 Feet (3.4 Metres) Width: 7 Feet (2.1 Metres) Construction Materials: Wood Location: North side of North Dinosaur Trail between the Tyrrell Museum and the Golf Course.

Reason for Building:

It was designed as a place of worship and mediation and not just a tourist attraction.

Additional Information:

The sign beside the monument reads:
"Drumheller's LITTLE CHURCH Seating 10,000 people - 6 at a time. This church was first erected by local contractor Trygve Seland, in co-operation with the Ministerial Association in 1968 and was reconstructed by inmates of the Drumheller Institution in 1991. It was designed as a place of worship and mediation and not just a tourist attraction. Please treat it with respect. Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce."

The Little Church has six one-person pews and a pulpit. At one time, it had stained glass windows and a brass bell in its steeple.

Here is an interior shot of the church and a picture of what it looked like when it was first built:

Drumheller features many monuments including approximately 32 statues by Trygve Seland:

Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Park

Dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Trygve Seland also created the three Geese in Hanna, AB, Eddy the Squirrel in Edson, AB, and Aaron the Blue Heron in Barrhead, AB.

Information Source: Sign on the site, http://www.drumhellermail.com/drummail/church.htm and http://www.virtuallydrumheller.com/tour/littlechurch.htm

Picture Source: DMY and Old Postcard