Cornerstone of St. Francis Xavier

On March 30, 1826, Rev. John B. Champomier laid the cornerstone of the present St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Vincnennes. It was a Thursday of Easter Week.

Here is a clipping from the Western Sun & General Advertiser on 4 March 1826, announcing the upcoming ceremony. Click the link to view the clipping. ¹

Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 3,Vincennes, Knox County, 4 March 1826

1. Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 3,Vincennes, Knox County, 4 March 1826, p.3 [↩]