Saint Peter's Church (Mendota, Minnesota)

A modern parish building now serves as the worship site for the community, but the historic church is still used for various liturgies.

While Galtier was on a missionary tour in Wisconsin in the summer of 1842, the house collapsed, nearly killing Father Augustin Ravoux who was taking care of the parish at the time.

[11] The log building formerly serving as the church became the parish school until it was torn down in 1896 to make room for a railroad line.

[6] In 1972, due to declining enrollment and the need for a larger sanctuary for the community, the school was closed and converted into a church.

The 1954 steeple was removed and replaced by one modeling the late-19th century bell tower, the floor was redone, and paintings on the walls were restored.

[15] The historic church remains standing and open for tours and is used for Eucharistic adoration, daily Mass, weddings, and funerals.

The church c. 1890