Comment: From Beaver Dam Rd., looking southeast.

Comment: From Beaver Dam Rd., looking southwesterly. The old oak tree shown in front of the church was over 200 years old. It became necessary to remove it in 1995, and a cross section of the trunk may be seen at the Post-Morrow Foundation headquarters on Bay Road. See also postcard picture below.

Comment: This is probably the earliest view found so far of the church. Oak tree is present. Rural setting is emphasized by the farm fence.

Comment: From the collection of post cards at the Post-Morrow Foundation. This picture shows the original "gothic" steeple. The gothic steeple was replaced with the present "memorial" tower in 1961.

Comment: In this picture of St. James' Church, the ancient oak tree is shown.

Comment: The ancient oak tree that sat at the edge of Beaver Dam Road near the St. James Church can be seen in many early photographs. By 1995 it had becomed diseased and died, dispite community efforts to save it. A cross-section of the tree may be found on the grounds of the Post Morrow Foundation, on Bay Road. Article is from the South Shore Press, November 21, 1995.