In order to preserve history, you have to move it.
That's what folks in Chesterfield Township said when they decided to save a historic chapel.
Roy Rivard, a member of the Chesterfield Historical Society, said, "How many people does it take move a chapel?"
The answer? Hundreds.
The Kopling Society is selling their park but they wanted to save their chapel, so they asked Chesterfield Township officials if they wanted it.
Township Supervisor Michael Lovelock said, "It's always a pleasure to have buildings that are been in your township for 100 years or more come back to reality instead of getting the wrecking ball."
The chapel is being moved half a mile away to the Chesterfield Historical Village.
The price tag to make the move is $60,000, paid for by donors and fundraisers.
A Catholic priest from Detroit built it in 1932.
"He thought it would be nice to have a chapel similar to the chapels that are in Germany on the side of the roads where people could stop and visit," Rivard explained.
Several people and pets came out to get a closer look at this hand made structure.
"They poured their own cement," Lovelock said. "They made their own cement. There was no cement trucks back in 1932."
Once the chapel reopens, it will be available for weddings.
Rivard added, "The inside is a piece of art really, it's fantastic."
It will take three weeks for the foundation to set, then they will do some renovations before having a dedication ceremony next year.
