Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne

b. 8-29-1769 d. 11-18-1852

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019

1. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

Sidewalk plaque

Inscription. To the Native Americans, she was the Woman Who Always Prays. Born in France, she came to Florissant in 1819. Her convent home still stands and with Old St. Ferdinand's Shrine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. She opened the first school in Florissant for the village children and a boarding school for the daughters of wealthy St. Louis families. In her time, she was described as the foremost educator in the State of Missouri. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1988.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.

Location. 38° 47.804′ N, 90° 20.018′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Rue St. Francois 0.1 miles west of North St. Charles Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is a sidewalk plaque, just nearly across the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine. It is next to Coldwater Commons Park. 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: Florissant (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. Ferdinand Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Greenway

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Gretchen Baum Crank (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosemary Straub Davison (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine "Kay" Spring (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lowell E. Girardier (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Additional markers dedicated to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.

Also see . . . Rose Philippine Duchesne on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 8, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019

2. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

Marker is seen under the lamppost. Old St. Ferdinand Shrine is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.