Maryville in Nodaway County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sisters of St. Francis
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
1. Sisters of St. Francis Marker
This statue of St. Francis of Assisi is a tribute to the Sisters of St. Francis who established the local hospital in 1894 and gave service to numerous generations of people in the community.
With thanks from the grateful people of northwest Missouri
May 1987
Erected 1987 by the People of northwest Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1987.
Location. 40° 20.292′ N, 94° 52.416′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Missouri, in Nodaway County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 71) and Lincoln Street, in the median on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maryville MO 64468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First House in Maryville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maryville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nodaway County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lanning's Mill Stone (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nodaway County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maryville Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Welton Ideker (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Sister of St. Francis of Maryville MO. (Submitted on July 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Franciscan Sisters of Mary. (Submitted on July 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. History of St. Francis Hospital & Health Services, Maryville MO. (Submitted on July 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
2. Sisters of St. Francis Memorial Plaza
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013
3. Statue of St. Francis at Sisters Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
