Georgeville () is a community on
Cape George in
Antigonish County
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Nova Scotia
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Canada
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St. George's Church is a two-storey,
Gothic Revival
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Roman Catholic
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Church built between 1860 and 1871. It is a municipally designated heritage property valued for its association with the history of Roman Catholic settlement in the area. A small chapel built in 1830 at
Morar
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, some away, was hauled to the site and now serves as a
vestry
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for the church.
References
Communities in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
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