The Remains of the Church
The morning of May 8th, many young children were present within the Church for their first communion. Later that morning, the townspeople sought shelter in the Church in hopes that it would keep them safe from the volcanic emissions coming from Mont Pelee. The violent ash cloud relentlessly demolished the Church and killed all the victims within. Columns from the original structure are scattered over the broken foundation of the Church of the Fort.
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