St. Teresa of Avila Parish

By 1851, the parish had outgrown the original log church and made plans to build another one. A new frame church was built on the site of the original log cabin church, and was dedicated with the first mass being celebrated on Christmas Day, December 25, 1852. The church measured 40 X 60 feet and was built at a cost $1,500. Eventually, an additional acre of land was purchased adjacent to the original site and part of the land was used as a cemetery. The parish was attended by the Precious Blood Fathers as a mission from Immaculate Conception Parish of French Creek (now Avon).