Comments on: St. Mary's Church http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/11/st-marys/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/11/st-marys/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Adam Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:17:58 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2486#comment-1937 The dedication plate is funny because it randomly fixed two languages, appears to have tried to hide another X, and failed to put up the proper Roman Numeral for 1896: MDCCCXCVI. The dedication plate is funny because it randomly fixed two languages, appears to have tried to hide another X, and failed to put up the proper Roman Numeral for 1896: MDCCCXCVI.

]]> By: Herb from Wisconsin http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/11/st-marys/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Herb from Wisconsin Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:51:49 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2486#comment-1936 I never knew the story behind the phrase “Deo Optimo Maximo.” Very interesting. These old churches are very interesting. I never knew the story behind the phrase “Deo Optimo Maximo.” Very interesting.

These old churches are very interesting.

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/11/st-marys/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 explorer Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:22:05 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2486#comment-1935 For some reason I never noticed that Dave, its hilarious to think they didn't just carve a new one but I'm sure the stone was expensive. For centuries more that guy's mistake is set in stone - literally. For some reason I never noticed that Dave, its hilarious to think they didn’t just carve a new one but I’m sure the stone was expensive. For centuries more that guy’s mistake is set in stone – literally.

]]> By: dcclark http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/11/st-marys/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 dcclark Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:40:41 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2486#comment-1934 Interesting -- in that last photo, it looks like the "VI" at the end of the date is covering up an "XVI" -- as if the stoneworker accidentally carved an extra "X" and had to fill it in. Interesting — in that last photo, it looks like the “VI” at the end of the date is covering up an “XVI” — as if the stoneworker accidentally carved an extra “X” and had to fill it in.

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