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Doors Open for Churches

EASTERN SHORE
August 17-18

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HOURS:
Doors will be open Saturdays 10am - 4pm and on Sunday afternoon from 1pm – 4pm unless otherwise noted.

MAPS:
Some areas do not have adequate internet access to provide you with access to this website. You may print out a copy of the GoogleMap for yourself, take note of the addresses and directions, or use GPS.

ACC indicates Wheelchair accessibility;
WR indicates Washroom availability

 

EASTERN SHORE
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HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
17326 Highway 7, Tangier >
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ACC WR
 

Holy Trinity has a small chapel off the main body of the church and a huge granite plaque made in 2016 listing the rectors for the entire 150-year history.

       
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ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH
47 Old Taylors Head Road, Spry Bay >
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ACC WR
 

St. James Church is within sight from the Number 7 Highway and has a commanding view of Spry Bay. Visitors will be treated to the Society's annual Musical Afternoon on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with a program featuring local talent of musicians and a story teller. All visitors are invited to attend and there is no charge although donations are welcome.

Access: The exterior entrance has grab bars. There is no wheelchair ramp, however, the entrance has a large flat platform with a rise about the height of one step.

Washrooms: No washrooms at St. James U.C. Heritage Site however, there are public washrooms (outside facilities) at Taylor Head Park and at Bull's Beach 1 to 2 Km. away.

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ST. PETER'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
43 St. Peters Loop, Sheet Harbour>
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ACC WR
 

Doors Open: Sunday 1-4pm

Travel writer, Lacey Amy, described St. Peter's as "An imposing Catholic church [and] stands aloft at the tip of the harbour."

       
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ST. ANDREW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
155 St. Andrews Loop, Watt Section >
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ACC WR
 

Doors Open: Sunday 1-4pm

Visitors approaching St. Andrew's Church will drive on a short gravel/dirt road which runs parallel to the number 7 Highway alongside Sheet Harbour. St. Andrew's Loop is part of the original Eastern Shore road before being bypassed by the paved highway in the early 1950s. If you are there at low tide (4:11 pm), you will see a long forty-five degree angle walkable sandbar near the church. Land for the church was purchased from William and Catherine Perry in 1887 and the Rev. E.H. Ball, rector of Tangier, assisted with the design. In order to complete the interior of the church, a picnic was held outdoors and a supper served inside the building during the summer of 1888. A basket social held the following winter raised money to pay for windows. Interesting features include the tin ceiling and the stained glass window of the crucifixion behind the altar.

       
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ST. MARGARET'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
28 Shortcut Road, Sober Island >
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ACC WR
 

Doors Open: Sunday 1-4pm

In 1888-89 men proceeded into the woods and cut timber for the present St. Margaret's. The church was built by 1897 and sits on top of a high hill with a view of the ocean. St. Margaret's Church was free of debt and duly consecrated on 16 September 1903.

The stained glass window of Christ the Good Shepherd is behind the altar. The window was originally in another Eastern Shore church (now closed) but was saved and installed in St. Margaret's Church in 2017.

       
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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH
67 Smileys Point Road, Port Dufferin >
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ACC WR
 

St. James Church was designed by Halifax architect Henry Busch whose accomplishments include the bandstand in the Public Gardens and the Truro Library. St. James opened on December 15, 1891 and was described as "one of the handsomest of its size in the province" in 1903. Visitors will see the planed and beaded spruce walls and roof of the interior. The wood was coated with hard oil finish; the purlin and truss work were finished in dark walnut stain and the chamfers in Indian red.

A Gothic arch marks the entrance to the chancel. Spence and Sons, Montreal, supplied the quarry glass windows. The building's nave is 55 feet by 33 feet and the chancel is 20 feet by 16 feet. Other features include stained glass windows - 'I Am The Good Shepherd', 'Jesus Said Go and Do Likewise' and 'Let the Children Come to Me', There are also wood wall panels of The Apostles Creed and The Lord's Prayer.

An exhibit on the history St. James and parish clergy will on display this weekend as well as samples of cookies and sweet breads ["quickbreads"]from recipes in the Woman's Auxiliary's and Quoddy Guild's three cookbooks published in the mid-1950s.

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ST MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
26555 Highway 7, East Quoddy >
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ACC WR
 

Doors Open: Saturday noon-4pm

St. Michael's Roman Catholic (Chapel) Church was erected in September, 1874 after being "Blown to Pieces" during the 1873 August Gale along the Eastern Shore of the province. The Church has seen many changes—numerous renovations and upgrades to the steeple, a lost bell, a re-found bell and the changes of Vatican 2. Through all of this, the simplicity, uniqueness and historical features are evident to the visitor. The names of original parishioners remain through their descendants on cemetery markers and memorial plaques that adorn the Church walls—names such as Furlong, Henry, O'Leary, Warren, and Watt.

A handcrafted panel by artist Robert Henry, the only remaining panel of three that adorned the altar for many years prior to Vatican 2. St. Michael's current pews were obtained from the Sisters of St. Martha's Chapel, Antigonish, and a dedication service was held on October 28, 2018.

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ST MARY'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
164 Shiers Road, Harrigan Cove >
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ACC WR
 

Doors Open: Sunday 1-4pm

St. Mary's Church opened in 1907 and the newspaper Church Work reported the church had a nave and chancel, a tower with an open belfry surmounted by a sharp spire, and a good size vestry. It also noted what it called an unusual feature in that the nave and chancel were under one continuous ridgepole. The article concluded with the comment, "The Church crowns a hill by the roadside. Visitors should also observe the descending dove and angel stained glass windows.

       

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