St. Peter's Church
PANICd#: 1875
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia occupies a prominent location on the heights above Harpers Ferry.
110 Church St
Harpers Ferry , WV 25425
Phone: (304) 725-5558
Open to the public: Yes
http://www.historicharpersferry.com...
Lat: 39.322655
Lon: -77.73161600000003
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 4
Evidence: 0
Resources: 6
Retrievals: 6772
Vistor Rating: 4.0
Votes: 1
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History
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Construction on the St. Peter's Catholic church began in 1830 and was completed around 1833. It was the third church built in Harpers Ferry, and sat on land previously owned by Robert Harper. Over the years, it has been enlarged and renovated, but has been in continuous use since the late 1800s.
During the Civil War, St. Peter's was the only church to survive the fighting. Father Costello is accredited with this feat. He chose to stay with his church throughout the war, and whenever fighting started up, he'd fly the British flag over the church. Fearing an international incident, neither side ever fired on the church. The church WAS used as a hospital, however, and Father Costello himself helped care for patients.
Added by: sdonley on 07/27/2017
DB#:291
Source(s):
http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogsp...
Stories
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
Harper's Ferry locals have claimed to see the apparition of a priest standing outside the church.
Locals have also claimed to hear disembodied screams and voices of soldiers who died or were wounded there during the Civil War.
Also, a young wounded Civil War soldier was waiting to be taken into the church to be treated. Legends say that the young man said, "Thank God I'm Saved" as he went over the threshold of the church and died. Harper's Ferry locals say that there is a golden glow in the threshold of the church observed by some visitors. Some folks have also heard a disembodied voice say, "Thank God, I'm saved."
Added by: sdonley on 07/27/2017
DB#:1245
Source(s):
http://hauntin.gs/listing/saint-peters-roman-catho...
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 2395 | 07/27/2017 | sdonley | An apparition of a priest has been seen standing outside the church. |
| 2396 | 07/27/2017 | sdonley | People have heard disembodied screams and voices coming from the church. |
| 2397 | 07/27/2017 | sdonley | People have heard someone saying "Thank God, I'm saved." |
| 2398 | 07/27/2017 | sdonley | People have seen a golden glow coming form the threshold of the church. |
Paranormal Evidence
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Additional Resources
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| History of St. Peter's Catholic Church & School, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Added: 07/27/2017 By: sdonley |
Great historical reference for this location. |
| Wikipedia Entry
Added: 07/27/2017 By: sdonley |
Entry for this location on Wikipedia. |
| Harpers Ferry and Loudoun Valley Archaeology, 1862 Photograph
Added: 06/26/2018 By: sdonley |
St. Peter's Church and School House Close-up Detail, circa. 1862 The image below is an excerpt from a photograph taken sometime in the period of the Battle of Antietam, in September or October of 1862. |
| St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia)
Added: 06/26/2018 By: sdonley |
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia)Church · Landmark & Historical Place4. |
| Rev Michael A. Costello (183 : 867) : Find A Grave...
Added: 06/26/2018 By: sdonley |
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| St. Peter's Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry
Added: 06/26/2018 By: sdonley |
Construction on the St. Peter's Catholic church began in 1830 and was completed around 1833. It was the third church built in Harpers Ferry, and sat on land previously owned by Robert Harper. Over the years, it has been enlarged and renovated, but has been in continuous use since the late 1800s. |
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