A historical place of worship, the church, with its steeple rising 56.4 m (185 feet) above the ground, is the largest wooden church in North America. Built over a period of two years, from 1903 to 1905, by 1500 volunteers under the supervision of a master carpenter who could neither read nor write, it features large columns which are actually complete 20 m (70ft) tall tree trunks. The tall steeple is anchored down using 40 tons of rocks and contains 3 large bells with a combined weight of almost 2 tons.
From the Church website
In 2009 a small travel article on this church was run in the May 28 issue of Nova News Now, of Kentville, Nova Scotia. The article can be read further below.
Built in the form of a cross, the church measures 58 metres (190 feet) in length, with transepts 41 metres (135 feet) across. The spire rises a total of 56 metres (184 feet), with its cross adding another 1.67 meters (5.5 feet). Originally 15 feet taller, the church steeple was struck by lightning in 1914, requiring part of the spire to be rebuilt.
It's difficult to get an appreciation for the size of this church from a 2D photo. To help you out, B is standing in the entrance in the photo below.
The church was built beginning in 1903 by 1500 very ambitious volunteer Acadian carpenters under the direction of an illiterate master carpenter. No longer used as a church, it serves the world at large as a museum of Acadian history. The church is today a Nova Scotia Heritage Property.