St. Peter the Apostle, Queenstown, MD

At his death bed was the pastor of Saint Francis Xavier, the Jesuit mission known as Old Bohemia near Warwick. Neale's will contained a bequest of 50 pounds current money for the establishment of a residence for a priest to serve the Catholics of Queen Anne's County.

5 years later, Jesuit superiors designated Father Joseph Mosely to carry out the provisions of Neale's will. in 1765, one and a half acres of land Queenstown was purchased by Father Mosely for 28 pounds. It was conveniently located on the public road, now Route 50, between Queenstown and Wye Mills. A small Chapel House a residence with a chapel attached was erected soon after.

The first building was enlarged before 1813, and by 1819 plans were underway to replace it since the congregation was rapidly growing. Since religious toleration was extended to all beliefs and it was no longer necessary to conceal the church within a house, as a result of the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, the new construction would be a stand alone church.

In 1819, a clay pit was dug, and bricks were made right on the premises. In 1824, the cemetery was laid out and fenced in. The new building was completed in 1825 and dedicated in 1827.

In 1867, plans were made for the building of a new church in Queenstown, but instead the existing church was enlarged at a cost of $6,000. Mr. C.J.B. Mitchell of Queenstown donated land and money toward the project. The enlarged church was rededicated by the Most Reverend Thomas A. Becker, first Bishop of Wilmington, on December 23, 1877. The church is listed on the National Historic Register and is virtually intact, containing all the 1877 stained glass and altar furniture.