Culture & History

HISTORY & CULTURE

Let the Lac La Biche Region take you back in time. Our story began long ago – before Alberta became a province, before Canada became a country, before Europeans settled the northwest. Come and experience this land of living history that’s brought together a wealth of cultural groups from all around the world.

In addition to local museums, visit our historic places of worship like Lac La Biche’s Al-Kareem Mosque, the second-oldest mosque in Canada, and Plamondon’s St. Isidore Church.

Famous explorer and mapmaker David Thompson was the first European to reach the shores of Lac La Biche Lake, back in 1798. A fort and trading post were built soon after, making the hamlet of Lac La Biche the second-oldest permanent settlement in Alberta.