St. Patrick Church
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Jagman714
N 42° 01.488 W 083° 25.115
17T E 299770 N 4655359
The St. Patrick Church marker is located at 2996 West Labo Rd. Carleton,Mi.
Waymark Code: WM135N
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2006
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Irish and German immigrants first came to this area, known as Stony Creek, in the 1840s. The settlement was also called Athlone, after a city significant in Ireland's military history. Redemptorist missionaries served Catholics here from 1847 until 1855. On March 17, 1847, they celebrated the dedicatory Mass of their first church, which was built of logs donated by parishioners. On June 26, 1860, the cornerstone was laid for the present church; six months later the church was completed. Built in the Round-Arch mode, it once had a lofty spire surrounded by finials. On December 27, Bishop LeFevre appointed Father Desiderius Callaert the first resident pastor of Stony Creek, and St. Patrick's gained the full status of a parish.
Historical Date: 03/17/1847
Historical Name: Irish and German Immigrants
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: 1685
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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