Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old St. Ferdinand Shrine
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019
1. Old St. Ferdinand Shrine Marker
Erected 1925 by The St. Louis General Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 38° 47.803′ N, 90° 20.038′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Rue St. Francois 0.1 miles North St. Charles Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is posted in front of the 1821 church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Rue St Francois, Florissant MO 63031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); Florissant (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Greenway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gretchen Baum Crank (about 300 feet away); Rosemary Straub Davison (about 300 feet away);
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Regarding Old St. Ferdinand Shrine. The Old St. Ferdinand Shrine consists of a convent (built in 1819), a church (1821), a rectory (1840) and a schoolhouse (1888). All four of those buildings were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the St. Ferdinand's Shrine Historic District. The current church is the oldest west of the Mississippi and east of the Rocky Mountains. It has been preserved by the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand since 1958. The buildings were transferred to them in 1979 from Cardinal John Carberry.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019
2. Old St. Ferdinand Shrine
Marker is posted on the 1821 church
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021
3. Old St. Ferdinand's Shrine National Register plaque on the church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
