Petitioners demand Wye Oak Tavern stop serving alcohol at former altar in Maryland's converted school chapel.

Over 3,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Wye Oak Tavern, a bar located in the former chapel of a Catholic all-girls school in Maryland, to stop serving alcohol at the former high altar. The Visitation Hotel, which opened in 2024, maintains that the chapel was deconsecrated and that historical elements are preserved for their cultural significance. The petition, led by Elyssa Koren, a lawyer and alumna, demands the bar be relocated to respect the chapel's history.

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