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The following images were provided by Tom McLaughlin and the explainery text by Rich Tygert.
All of the photographs on this page were taken March 1976.
The following
description of the above two buildings was provided by Rich Tygert, current
director of the River Ridge Farm: These are photos of two buildings on
the River Ridge property. Both buildings were close to each other up on top of
the hill (see the right hand image below) in the area developed by the White
Fathers of Africa. The white chapel used to be the Bredinsburg Methodist Church
which was originally located about 1/4 mile towards Franklin from the Osenider
Rd entrance. It was slated to be demolished back in the mid 70's. Some of the
locals preferring not to see it demolished donated it to Life Ministries. My
father, director at the time, agreed to move it on a trailer bed to its present
location. We use it as a chapel for retreat groups. The photo shows it in an
unrestored state.
As for the Arabic looking building (we always called it the keyhole building),
that was a shrine that the White Fathers built. They had a building close to it
that they used for fundraising dinners etc., we have since converted it into a
alternate retreat facility for smaller groups. This shrine had candle stands
and a offering implement made out of an old rear axle complete with the
pumpkin. Some trails leading out from this location had the seven stations of
the cross in the woods behind the structure. It was severely deteriorated and
demolished about 8 years ago. A picnic pavilion has been built on the same
concrete slab for present use.
A White Father's shrine Looking from the shrine to the rear of the chapel.
The Little Church on the Hill
The following images were taken by William L. Passauer and are of the above church as of September 2010.
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In this photo and the one below which were taken in March of 1976, please note that the lower field is still pretty much an open field. This area has now been completely taken over by forest.
