Saint Stanislaus Chapel-Establshed 1915
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Markerman62
N 28° 37.817 W 082° 26.819
17R E 358557 N 3167880
Located on CR 491(Citrus Way) north of Brooksville.
Waymark Code: WMQNWV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2016
Views: 13
The first St. Stanislaus Church was built here in 1915 by a small group of Polish farmers who had purchased land in this area of Hernando County in an effort to begin a new community. Priests from St. Leo Abbey would come out once a month to celebrate mass and the other sacraments. After a fire destroyed the first church in 1929, the community quickly built the present structure. The onslaught of the Great Depression along with poor soil and disease forced the settlement to be disbanded. This simple “Old Florida” clapboard style church dedicated to the patron saint of Poland gives silent witness to the faith of those early pioneers, many of whom are buried in the adjoining cemetery. Mass is still celebrated here annually on All Souls Day.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Hernando
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Diocese of St. Petersburg
Website: Not listed
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