Church of St Simon & St Jude

Prince Edward Island


This towering 19th-century church is not only the tallest on PEI, with a spire of 185ft, it's also the first brick church built on the island. Have a peek inside – its ceiling has been restored to its gorgeous but humble beginnings, and the organ (1882) is of gargantuan proportions.


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