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St. Peter
Liner notes
A folk song about the quiet rural crossroads of St. Peter, Wisconsin, where the old fieldstone church stands as a monument to early settlers. The lyrics reflect on the half-octagonal apse and the dark stone cross on the front wall, built by hands long gone. Vocals echo the memories of the 1874 fieldstone schoolhouse and the fading echoes of the first Catholic community on East Newark Drive.
Researcher notes
Song research · gemini-3.1-pro · 2026-10-08
Streets and places
- East Newark Drive
Other
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Geography
- Rural Washington County
- North of West Bend
Culture
- Early Catholic immigrant heritage
- Historic preservation of fieldstone architecture
Architecture and visuals
- Fieldstone construction
- Half-octagonal apse
- Darker stones forming a cross on the exterior front wall
Landmarks
- St. Peter's Church
- 1874 fieldstone public school building
History
- First Catholic community in Farmington organized in 1855
- Church replaced with a fieldstone structure in 1861
- Parish discontinued in 1879
Businesses and industry
- Former parish and school operations
Research sources
Visual research · gemini-3.1-pro · 2026-10-08
Streets and places
- East Newark Drive
Other
- Washington County Landmark
Geography
- Rural terrain
Culture
- Historic religious site
Architecture and visuals
- Irregularly-shaped fieldstones
- Half-octagonal apse
- Darker stones used decoratively for a cross
Landmarks
- St. Peter's Church
- Fieldstone public school building
History
- 1861 church construction
- 1874 school construction
Businesses and industry
- None currently active on site
Research sources
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