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4. St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Continue north on Breadalbane St. and turn east on St. Patrick St. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is located on the corner of Maiden Lane and St. Patrick St. This church started as a small frame structure and was replaced with the present day stone building in 1865. This church originally had a tall top heavy steeple, which was blown over and embedded into St. Patrick St. during a vicious storm in November 1913. Mario Landoni Sr. repaired the damage and reshaped the steeple. In the early 1900's, after George Fergusson died, the village fathers gave permission for the hill west of the church to be used as a gravel pit, and later a village dump. This abruptly ceased when it became apparent that this was indeed the catholic burial ground.
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5. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Continue north on Maiden Lane to St. George St. and turn east. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (on the hill) was established in December 1834. The first church, a wooden structure, was replaced in 1861 by the present stone building. Behind the church, you will find the first burial ground for the village. The Auld Kirk Yard contains the remains of most of the earliest settlers. Some of the most interesting headstones have been moved into the west vestibule of the church for safekeeping. Part of the Auld Kirk Yard was set aside as the pauper's cemetery during the Highlander's trek of 1849-1855.
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6. Sign of James Edwards, Gravedigger

Continue east on St. George St. to Provost Lane. To your left, on a small home, you will spot the name James Edwards, Gravedigger. This building is the oldest surviving log cabin in the community and is located on James Walker's property, the site of the first bakery in the village.
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