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Black and White: Rural Churches of Eastern Ontario

St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria; built 1833

DSCN1439 St Finnan's Cathedral

St Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church, St. Andrew’s West; built 1801 – one of the first Roman Catholic churches built in Upper Canada (Ontario) and the oldest remaining stone structure in the province erected as a church. During the War of 1812 it was used as a hospital.

DSCN1477 St Andrews RC

St. Margaret’s of Scotland, Glen Nevis; church records start in 1882

church in Glen Nevis OntarioSt. Anne’s Anglican Church, Easton’s Corners;  built 1876

church easton's corners, ontarioSt. Andrew’s United Church, Dalhousie Mills, Ontario; 1869 – known locally as the Round Church, it is built in a hexagon shape. 

DSCN5775 St Andrew's United church, Round Church SL bw 8x6St Alexander’s Catholic Church, Lochiel, Ontario – stories indicate that church services were conducted here from the early 1800’s. Church records start in 1863.

DSCN5867 St Alexander's Catholic Church Lochiel

19 thoughts on “Black and White: Rural Churches of Eastern Ontario”

    1. Our particular area here in southeastern Ontario has a lot of history. A lot of settlers were coming in from the British Isles, particularly from Scotland, and Loyalists came up from the States. And so, yes, building was probably taking place a a furious rate as they transformed our landscape from woods to farmland. One of our first Prime Ministers is buried just down the road – in fact at the cemetery by the church that was used as a hospital during the War of 1812.

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    1. Thanks, Jackie. The one at Lochiel was taken on a beautiful autumn day with glorious colour I was hesitant to hide but it wouldn’t have fit the series in colour. As it was the conversion was good too.

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