The main evidence of Seaford's heritage is its Catholic faith, exemplified by the red, zinc-roofed, old stone Church of the Sacred Heart, which sits atop a rise overlooking Seaford. Its precursor was built by Father Tauer in the late 19th century, but was totally demolished in the hurricane of 1912. Take time to browse the graveyard, a stone record of the town’s unique population.
Church of the Sacred Heart
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