InSPIREd Sunday - Sacred Heart

One of the great things about two lane highways out in the middle of what seems like nowhere are the various things you see. Like this abandoned church on U.S. Highway 2 (The Hi-Line) in Harlem, Montana, on the Fort Belknap Agency Indian Reservation.  I had a hard time even finding out the name of it - Sacred Heart Catholic Church. I used the satellite view in Google Maps and retraced that part of our route, looking for the red roof.

The mission-style architecture seems so out of place for the Great Plains of Montana. The salmon pink hue of the adobe appears to be withstanding the forces of Mother Nature although the roof could use some work.

Do you think a bell used to hang in the recess?

Nice fan light over the doors

From what little information I could find, the cemetery is still being used as evidenced by the flowers in the lower right corner of this photo.

Sacred Heart Church and Cemetery - Harlem, Montana

Come join us at InSPIREd Sunday and see what interesting architectural religious buildings are inspiring us to share our photos.