St. Peter's Catholic Church

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Harper's Ferry's stunning hidden treasure

  • July 26, 2004
  • Rated 2 of 5 by dcgrrl from Arlington, Virginia
Harper's Ferry's stunning hidden treasure

This church has been on my list of places to go for years - just because of the crucifix. It's a replica of one from the Vatican, and as far as I've heard, the only one likes it on this continent. A guide at the church told us that the first artist commissioned to paint the body refused once she saw the amount of blood the design required. The design, however, is reportedly taken from stains on the Shroud of Turin, and these marks are said to follow historic record of lashings and crucifixion. I only recommend visiting the site, or even looking at the photos, for mature teens and adults.

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