The grotto adjacent to the St. Boniface Church is believed to have been built about 1934. The project was supported with donations, during the Great Depression, of over $250. The building was led by Father Charles Menig’s
The original rocks used in the grotto’s construction were collected from the surrounding Blue Hills. It is also believed that Father Menig collected and brought rocks used in the grotto from the Lourdes, France area
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