![]() Ferry crossing, Red Deer River, Drumheller area, Alberta, 1910-1912 Drumheller Valley, Alberta, 1910-1912 Drumheller Valley, Alberta, 1910-1912 View of Atlas Coal Mine, Drumheller, Alberta, 1920 Horses fording Red Deer river, Alberta, 1900-1903 Pick mining, Newcastle coal mine, Drumheller, Alberta, 1915 Road in badlands, near Drumheller, Alberta, 1923-1930s Frank Moodie prospecting in the Drumheller area, Alberta, 1911-1925 Street in Drumheller, Alberta, 1915 Excavation of dinosaur skeleton in Drumheller, Alberta, 1912 Hoodoos, Dinosaur Valley, Drumheller, Alberta, 1939 George F. Drumheller, Alberta, 1912įor additional information about the Drumheller area, as well as the very popular Dinosaur Provincial Park, please refer to my previous stories called, Breaking Bad(lands) and Jurassic Province respectively. I hope you enjoy these historical photos. You’ll see early archaeological digs, the Atlas Coal Mine, which is a popular tourist destination today, Horseshoe Canyon, a wonderful spot to explore, and the meandering Red Deer River. Below is a collection of historical photos of Drumheller and the surrounding badlands. Mining was the primary industry and the town itself was but a fraction of the size. Yes, dino-fever is alive and well in this province, but back in the early 1900’s the Drumheller area looked very different. The first fossilized dinosaur bones in Alberta were discovered more than 100 years ago and archaeologists are still making new discoveries to this day. The valley is home to a number of tourist attractions, but the biggest draw are the dinosaurs. ![]() The Alberta Badlands are truly spectacular and must be seen in person to truly be appreciated. The shortgrass prairie and farmland gives way to an alien landscape filled with bizarre rock formations, dry, sunburnt soil, and a host of prickly plants. Entering the Drumheller Valley is like landing on the surface of another planet.
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