📜 One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg. 🔍 Decreed a minor basilica in 1962, officially known as the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. # Why Go ⛪ Explore an 18th-century Jesuit chapel, among the oldest continually operating Catholic churches in the country. 🖼️ Admire beautiful frescoes by Franz Stecker, giving a Bavarian parish feel. 👻 Discover local ghost stories about apparitions and strange noises. 🌳 Visit an old cemetery, one of the oldest in the Keystone State. # Tips 📞 Call ahead to ensure doors are not locked. 📍 Located 11 miles east of downtown Gettysburg on State Road 116, and 4 miles west of Hanover, Pennsylvania. # Hours 🕒 Normally open throughout the week.