More than 3,000 people as of Thursday had joined an online petition urging the Wye Oak Tavern, which occupies the space that was the former chapel of the Visitation Academy in Frederick, to relocate its bar from the former high altar.
Petition signers believe keeping the bar at the former altar disrespects the chapel’s history — but the developers haven’t indicated any plans to change the location and said they worked with multiple organizations to properly preserve and respect the chapel.
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