Place: Saint Augustine's Chapel and Cemetery
Address: 181 Dorchester Street
Neighborhood: South Boston
During my South Boston inspection on September 20, 2012, I went to the Saint Augustine's Chapel and Cemetery. This is one of the more important locations in South Boston, as it has three different kind of signs.
To visit, ride bus route 5, 10 or 11 along Dorchester Street and get off at West Sixth Street or West Seventh Street.
"The oldest Catholic building still standing in Boston, this Gothic Revival chapel was built in 1819 as a mortuary chapel for the remains of Father Francis Matignon, one of the founders of the Church in Boston and for many years the only Catholic priest in the city. It was enlarged in 1831 to accommodate the increasing Catholic population in South Boston. Services were held here until 1844, when Sts. Peter and Paul was completed. The adjoining cemetery has been used since 1818 and was the first Catholic burying ground in New England."
To learn more about Saint Augustine's Chapel and Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1077072
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Augustine_Chapel_and_Cemetery
