Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell - Creston, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 05.793 W 116° 30.407
11U E 536005 N 5438306
On 16th Avenue North, this bell is displayed in front of the church one block north of Canyon Drive, AKA Highway 3, as it passes through town.
Waymark Code: WMKDWT
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 3

At the church is a large stone tablet with the ten commandments inscribed and, to the south side of the church, a shrine with memorials to some of the congregation who have passed on.

Also on display in front of the church is the bell from the 1907 church, cast in 1908 with the name of the church's Pastor, Father James Wagner, cast onto it. The church would be the "Little White Church" mentioned in the history below.
Early History of Holy Cross Parish
According to early records, a little log church was built around the year 1878 by Father Fouquet, south of the present Town of Creston and near the banks of the Kootenay River. It is thought this may have been the church of the "Flat Bows" mentioned in early baptismal records and in the diaries of David Thompson. The beautiful old building Church named St. Peter's was built by Father Coccola in the later 1890's. This beautiful church on the lower Kootenay Indian Reserve, is not presently in use, but is maintained by members of the Band Council.

The little white Church was built by Father James Wagner's leadership in 1907 on 10th Avenue and was called the Holy Cross Church of Creston.
From Holy Cross Parish
Visit Instructions:

As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Bells
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.