Church of St. Joseph

Established in 1783

by Father Joseph Hunter, S. J.

Maurice McDonough

The eighteenth century merchant who died in 1804 is buried here. He willed his modest wealth to establish free schools for the education of poor children in this section of Charles County ...

The Church of St. Joseph

[Sanctuario di Nazareth]

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This church was built in 1914 on the site of an earlier 12th century church.

-The caves, granaries and wells in the lower level were used by the early dwellers of Nazareth. Later, Christians ...