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THE OLD CHURCH, CAHOKIA, ILL.
The first church at Cahokia was destroyed by fire in 1783.
The second, which is shown on the picture, was built in 1799.
The walls were hewn walnut timbers, the floor, split cotton-
The Church was
wood, and
the roof, cypress clapboards.
solemnly blessed by Father Rivet, Pastor of Vincennes and
Vicar General, who also said the first Mass therein.
A new rock church was built in 1889 , by Rev. John
The old church was then abandoned as a place of
worship. As time went on, it seemed that the venerable old
In 1913, Father Robert. Hynes,
then Pastor, made a determined effort to save the building.
Aided by subscriptions from all over the Country, and by the
personal labors of himself and Parish members, he completed
While some of the original
material had to be replaced, the old walnut timbers could be
In May, 1914,
electric lights were installed, thus bringing the interesting
F.
Meifuss.
building would go to ruin.
the restoration in November 1913.
retained, and
be
seen
by visitors.
relic of the 18th century into remarkable touch
with the
achievements of the 20th.
an auditorium for meetings
The building is now used as
and church festivals.
Cahokia can be reached from East St. Louis, by the East
St. Louis, Columbia & Waterloo Electric Ry., and from St.
Louis, by the Sidney St. Ferry, which has its landing about
112 miles Northwest of Cahokia.
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