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1830 ST. JOSEPH'S MISSION CHURCH      This log church is the oldest surviving wilderness mission in Cambria County and the Roman Cathlic Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown.      It represents the work of the Benedictine Father Peter Lemke and Prince Gallitzin who built and blessed it in 1830.      Many pioneers are buried in the churchyard including John Weakland, the legendary defender of Prince Gallitzin. Allegheny Wilderness Pioneer Site (Photograph contributed by Nancy Troxell)

St. Joseph's Mission Church Blessed Oct. 10, 1830 Hart's Sleeping Place (Photograph contributed by Nancy Troxell)

Front view of church and cemetery. (Photograph contributed by Nancy Troxell)

Side view of church and cemetery. (Photograph contributed by Nancy Troxell)

SAINT JOSEPH'S MISSION CHURCH MARKER (Photograph contributed by Patti Snyder Becker)

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH - HART'S SLEEPING PLACE BLESSED OCTOBER 10, 1830 BY PRINCE GALLITZIN THE OLDEST ORIGINAL CHURCH EDIFICE IN THE ALTOONA DIOCESE AS SHOWN HERE THE ORIGINAL LOGS STILL FORM THE BASIC STRUCTURE (Photograph contributed by Lisa Baker)