St John's Cathedral

Originally concecrated as a wooden structure in 1683, St John's Cathedral was rebuilt twice. In 1745 the church was rebuilt in stone, then again in 1847 after that structure fell due to the 1843 earthquakes. The current interior is faced with pitchpine. Local lore states the carved figures of St John the Baptist and St John the Evengelist originally adorned the masts of one of Napoleon's ships.