St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery - Lemont, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

St. James at Sag Bridge is historic for two reasons.

One, it was one of the first Catholic churches serving the Catholic community during the early settlement years. The earliest recorded burial is of Hannorah Ford, a child of Irish parents, in January of 1837.

The other reason is the church and cemetery are supposedly haunted. The most common sighting has been a phantom horse and carriage arriving at the church. At that point, a female enters the carriage which begins to depart. However, by the time it reaches the gates it has disappeared.

No ghosts were spotted during my visit.

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The current church was built in 1912.

Street address: 10600 S. Archer Avenue Lemont, IL USA 60439 County / Borough / Parish: Cook County Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Funerary, Religion Current function: Funerary, Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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