This blessed site started with the construction of St. Peter’s church in 1903. In 1915 Father H. Metzger and the congregation selected this site to build their grotto. Consecration of the grotto and the first pilgrimage was held in august 1917. A pilgrimage has been held every year since then.

This was an active parish until 2005 when it was officially closed.

In 2007 the church, grotto and cemetery were designated as a heritage site. A group of parishioners came together to form the St. Peter’s heritage society to continue with the annual pilgrimage and to provide maintenance to the church, grotto, cemetery and grounds.