St. Mary's Church, West Warwick, Rhode Island
Location Type
Other
Activity Level
(4/5)
Coordinates
41.706130, -71.522145
Description
This church, the first Catholic church in Rhode Island, was cursed by the Protestants who threatened that the one who broke ground on it would be doomed to lie beneath it forever. That person was the original builder's wife, Mary. Her ghost is still said to haunt the church, turning …