Saint Francis Xavier Church

Beautiful country church

St. Francis Xavier is another historic church in Cecil County that must be visited. It is also known as Old Bohemia, and It is on the national historic register. The church has survived various calami...

Pretty Church in a Remote Area

Too often people drive by places and don't stop in. We were glad that we drove down to see "Old Bohemia", the St. Francis Xavier Church. It wasn't open, but we got a taste for the area. The church...

The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways

Situated off of RT#213 (Old Bohemia Rd.) between Chesapeake City and Cecilton, Maryland is 1400 acres (fronting on the Bohemia River) established in the early 1700"s by the Jesuit Order (Roman Catholi...

First Delmarva Catholic Church & School, Educated Declaration of Independence Signer & 1st Bishop of the USA

This Roman Catholic shrine was founded 1704 as the first Catholic outpost on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is known as the "Mother Mission Church" of the Wilmington, Delaware diocese and was a full work...