Our Past Is Present August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

            You are reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.

            Today’s program is about another historic site owned by the Geary County Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

            St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Cemetery are located in the McDowell Creek Valley in Geary County just off of Exit 307 and .15 miles east of Lower McDowell Creek Road. 

            This beautiful church was built in 1910 in Gothic Revival Style, but the parish dates from the 1860’s on.  The building was decommissioned as a church in the late 1980’s.

            The Geary County Historical Society and the Friends of the St. Joseph’s Church took possession of the church in 2008.  The deteriorated roof has been replaced with completely new sills, trusses, sheeting, shingles and flashing.  Other updates include new doors and windows. 

The church is currently used as a meeting place by the McDowell Creek Community, however, Catholic Mass has not been held there for many years.  The cemetery is still used today for burials.

            The Church and cemetery are available for visits at various times throughout the year.  Contact the Museum at 238-1666 for more information and… Thanks for reading today to “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.