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In 1953, St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Summer Hill, was dismantled and moved to Chipman, N.B., where it remains today.

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Watercolour painting by Bob Standen, Petersville St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, 2003
2003
Petersville

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The first St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church at Petersville was built in 1837 and served families from miles around. This small building was replaced in 1863 to accommodate a growing congregation. The famous Saxby Gale of 1869 destroyed the second building with the third church constructed from the wooden remains. In 1885 a fine new structure was built but was lost in a fire in 1933. It was replaced by the fine building featured in this painting.

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Petersville St. Ignatius Rectory, 1952
1952
Petersville


Credits:
Base Gagetown Community History Association

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In the early days of the St. Ignatius Church at Petersville, the priest traveled from Fredericton. The first resident priest was Father Luke O'Regan, appointed in 1860. The church rectory, pictured here, was located to the right of the church.

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Each one of these small churches had its own history and stories to tell. In the nearby cemetaries rest the remains of a hardy group of pioneers who carved a life out of the wilderness. Each church and tombstone speaks to the values of a community: love of family, the land, and God.