Located in the historic town of St George, St Peters Church Bermuda is believed to be the oldest continually used Anglican church in the Western hemisphere. The church was not however the first house of worship to stand on this site. It replaced a 1612 structure made of wooden posts and palmetto leaves that was destroyed in a storm. The present church was extended in 1713 with the tower and wings being added in the 19th century.
Since the church looks to me to be way too modern and well kept to be very old, I've also got a picture of the cemetary. Now, it looks old. Some of the tombstones in the Graveyard of St. Peters are more than 3 centuries old. You'll find the grave of Midshipman Richard Dale, an American who was the last victim of the War of 1812.
Courtney
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Since the church looks to me to be way too modern and well kept to be very old, I've also got a picture of the cemetary. Now, it looks old. Some of the tombstones in the Graveyard of St. Peters are more than 3 centuries old. You'll find the grave of Midshipman Richard Dale, an American who was the last victim of the War of 1812.
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Courtney
