St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church - Harpers Ferry, WV - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"Construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad produced an influx of Irish laborers into the Harpers Ferry area during the early 1830's. St. Peter's Catholic Church, completed in 1833, symbolizes America's melting pot tradition and the customs, habits, and religion of the early Irish immigrants.

During the Civil War, to protect the church from Union and Confederate shells, Father Costello flew the British Union Jack flag as a symbol of the church's neutrality. St. Peter's escaped the war relatively unscathed.

St. Peter's was remodeled to its present appearance in 1896, and Mass is offered here every Sunday." From marker at the site

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1833 Dominant Architectural Style: Neo-Gothic Diocese: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Address/Location: Church and Jefferson Rock Trail Harpers Ferry, WV USA 25425 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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